Happiness is something that comes from internal self.. Many people find it difficult to different between Joy and Happiness, and I do hear a lot of persons say that happiness is what matters and you will see others say, Joy is the what matters.... Whichever way, Joy and Happiness, work in-hand, in-hand and there are many things that can contribute to Joy and Happiness, which Many people will always say Money is the main factors that contribute to Joy and Happiness...
Some Experience that comes from family also have a way to contribute to the happiness and Joy... The experiences we have in our family and with our loved ones create greater happiness in US. In as much as money has a contributing Factor to our happiness and joy. The good experiences we have with people around us have a way to contribute to the success of our happiness and our joy as well.
Honestly there is this slight difference between Happiness and joy that people don't even understand, One tends to be short term and the other stay for a very long period of time. Joy stays for a short period of time, therefore anything within your environment or your ecosystem can give you the joy you want but not happiness. Happiness comes internally, not just with the moments but something authentic.
When you think about being happy you think about a lot of things, however like I said before happiness and joy work in hand in hand therefore we cannot just do without any of them. They come in exchange and mix of each other however all results down to being excited. Family is a very vital part of place where we can achieve happiness. No matter how things can rough, a good and comfortable home where you dwell and call family, gives happiness and Joy to always be in their mixed.