in pursuit of happyness

i went out with a friend today and she asked me a question that stumped me:

why do some people lead such charmed lives while the rest of us can't be as happy?

while i have been thinking and reading up a little bit on contentment and happiness in the Lord, we are looking here at people who are without God in their lives and still are leading lives with little or no hiccups. perhaps God spent a little more time with these people or something.

so... any views?


maybe i'll write more on this later...