True Joy Was Never His

[414 words] Buck Owens has always been my favorite country singer. Throughout his career he had 21 number one songs, and 15 of those were consecutive hits. For 17 years he starred on the television show “Hee Haw,” from 1969 till 1986. In 1996 he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He was also an astute business man, owning several radio stations and a record producing company. When he died in 2006 his total assets were worth one hundred million dollars. Yet, toward the end of his life Mr. Owens reportedly said, “You know, I’ve got everything I’ve ever wanted and I’m still unhappy” (Buck Owens: The Biography, p. 303). How can a person be that wealthy and that unhappy? The reason is because material possessions are not what makes a person truly happy. The lesson learned is that an individual may be able to purchase any…