Today is your day Boomer! Finland was on my mind in yesterday's blog, and here it is again today! I was hoping it is Canada, but no....Finland has been ranked number one as the "happiest" place in the world to live! So says the United Nations and its report "which is a publication of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network; it draws on global survey data from people in more than 150 countries. Countries are ranked on happiness based on their average life evaluations over the past 3 years." Indicators that are measured include "healthy life expectancy, GDP per capita, social support, low corruption, generosity in a community where people look after each other and freedom to make key life decisions." I do know that Finland, like Canada, is a social democracy where citizens have alot of freedom, government help, and care about environmental sustainability. And the Northern European nation has been rated first for six straight years! By the way, Canada is ranked #13; the US is #15, and Afghanistan is at the bottom of the ratings. War-torn Ukraine sits at #70. All I've got to say is "don't worry, be happy" Boomers....afterall, today is International Happiness Day. Cheers!

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