Happiness is for everyone.



The morning. As always I am late to work. I run out of the entrance, on the move.

Sticking the jacket. On the bench is Ivan Kuzmich, or like all his

It is called Grandpa Cousie. He is about eighty, but his mind is not far away.

The old man.

Are you in a hurry again? My grandfather asks.

- There is no happiness in personal life, - I answer on the move, fastening the last one.

The button.

“It’s because you don’t know what happiness is,” the grandfather throws in his back.

A offensive complaint.

It’s hard to accept, to miss past my ears, that in my 49 with a tail I’m not.

I knew happiness. I stop, realizing that now without any doubt

Late to work. But the desire to deceive his grandfather in his arrogance

Misconceptions are stronger than speech at work. What an Elderly Can Know

About the happiness? If he had it, it was forgotten for a long time.

Ivan Kuzmich, do you know what happiness is? You had in your youth

cool Merce, charming mistress, beautiful wife? Maybe you were

Secretary General of the Party? Or a major scientist? Maybe

Have you discovered the formula of happiness? Tell me. What is this happiness?

I’ll tell you two words because you’re in a hurry. In two words. Shortly

and profitable.

Listen to. At work, don’t think about alcohol and holidays. After the festive

Don’t think about the table. Next to your wife, do not think of a mistress, but of a

Don’t think about her husband. Don’t talk to the police about money.

children and neighbors about their difficulties, because the first will not understand,

The second is pleased. Don’t borrow money, don’t borrow salt in the evening.

Don’t throw away rubbish at night. Bring your wages to the house, do not jealousy your wife.

Check the children’s diaries, sometimes take the dog out. Most importantly, always

Think about what you are talking about. Do not hurry to say. You know the word.

Don’t catch, you won’t catch. If the head works well,

Eat a snack in the morning.

And when I think only of my wife, I will not think of vodka.

As a police officer, I will not talk about money, I will not borrow salt from my neighbor, but from my neighbor.

In the morning I will eat cabbage, will I be a happy person? This is yours.

The Formula of Happiness?

“This is my formula for happiness,” the grandfather answered joyfully.

You have to find the formula yourself. When you find it, you will feel.

to be happy.

“Dad, I think you’re just talking about time to kill. Whiskey and vodka,

Police officer, why are you telling me this?

Yesterday I had a tooth. He gave me a new jaw. said

Talk more so that I get used to that jaw. I talked to you,

I look like I’m used to...