Northern volunteers find happiness beyond wealth in quiet service
A St. Vincent de Paul meal in Prince George shows warmth and gratitude from nearly 70 attendees. Volunteers from the Buddhist Mediation Society of Northern B.C. served with Chinese restaurant support, reflecting a northern belief that wealth and happiness are not tightly linked. The piece cites studies and public figures suggesting personal growth, community involvement, and loving relationships as keys to well being, contrasting with wealth driven dissatisfaction.