“Remember, happiness doesn’t depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.” -Dale Carnegie

Every mom can agree that we want the best for our children. Ranging anywhere from the best clothes to the best education. I don’t know about you but I would do anythingfor my daughter. But somewhere along the road, parents often forget the most important thing; happiness.

My daughter, pictured above, is not smiling because she has everything in the world. She isn’t living in a mansion, she doesn’t have top name-brand clothing, she doesn’t have giant bows the size of her head. She’s smiling because she knows what love is. She’s smiling because she’s surrounded everyday by supportive and loving people. Not because she’s wearing a cute new outfit.

Babies don’t know what these things are. Newsflash, babies don’t care! My daughter could wear a brown paper…