Happiness is Real When Shared

Yesterday I took my mom over a book called "Water for Elephants."  I started reading it the other day and it's one of those books that draws you in and makes you want to keep going.  One of the things I love best is sharing books with other people.  This reminds me of a quote from a movie called "Into the Wild" that I saw back in 2007.  "Happiness is real when shared."  It's sort of like seeing a really great movie and having no one to tell and discuss it with or getting a great mark in school and not having anyone to tell.  Things just feel a little emptier or less exciting when you can't share them with someone.