Happiness is a fresh baked cookie.  Otis Spunkmeyer If you are familiar with Otis Spunkmeyer cookies then you know that happiness, for him, is indeed a fresh baked cookie and he shares that happiness with others.  I happen to agree with him because I am a "cookie monster" but it got me to thinking.  How would I finish the statement "Happiness is..."?  What's happiness for me?  What's happiness for you?  And once you know what it is, do you share it with others? There's actually quite a few things that make me happy.  (Different than joy btw, and that's a different blog)  Baking makes me very happy.  And part of the happiness I get from it is sharing it with others.  (This is how Otis and relate.)  Reading makes me happy.  I don't share it with others by reading to them but I do share books I love with others and share what I think of the books I read with others.  (Check out my Bookworm blog here .)  Giving gifts ...