My Socially Constructed Reality

Parents train kids to follow rules. Teachers teach children to be obedient. Priests remind young people to do only what is good. And time has taught us that not following rules has consequences -- or punishment. But still, even when we grew old, we still don't know how to follow rules. Married spouses philander. Disloyal friends betray each other. Grown-up students cheat. Adults lie every minute. Kids break the rules. Adults ignore the rules. Oh, well, maybe rules, after all, are made to be broken . The Desperate Housewives know this.

When you look at strangers, you can tell if they're happy or sad . Sad strangers tend to have that serious look,or that lonely face, or even such a blank stare. Happy strangers, on the other hand, tend to smile at you even without any reason. Yes, it's true. It's easy to spot happy strangers. But it is never easy to know what exactly makes them happy. Some are happy because they just got a promotion. Some are glad because they made it in a competition. Still, many are simply happy because they finally got what their hearts desire. The thing is, sometimes, what makes other people happy can actually make others sad . What may bring glory to one may inflict pain to another. This is the sad fact. **********************