I live in a relatively poor village in Laos and have visited many villages way poorer than the one I live in and I think a big part of the reason people can sta

I live in a relatively poor village in Laos and have visited many villages way poorer than the one I live in and I think a big part of the reason people can stay happy and have hope on a budget of a few dollar a day is the strong sense of family and community in these villages. The poor in the western world seem much more isolated in comparison.