The Secret to Happiness

Is it possible to find happiness through buying stuff? We know that true happiness comes from finding meaning in life, personal relationships, and all that furrowed eyebrow yada-yada, but it sure felt good to a family member when he ordered his new iPhone 5S at 12:05 a.m. this morning.

The 5S will be arriving next week. He's getting the Silver version; the Gold is in short supply, oversubscribed because that color is the only way to distinguish an iPhone 5S from a distance. Flaunting a status symbol is a source of happiness for many people, but not for our family member. He'll wear that Cheshire-cat smile when he pockets his new iPhone, and only a few people will know why.