My Father Goes To Court: Insights

Filipinos are poor but happy?

From what i know about the Philippines, it is poor country. Philippines is slower than other countries that can develop the country. However, there's no reason that people cannot laugh or smile because of poverty. Poverty can't be the reason that people's laughter may not appear to their faces. When I read the short story titled 'My Father Goes To Court', I felt it weird and I questioned myself. Why are they laughing all the time and bring out their neighbors to laugh with? This can't be the story in real life. But then I thought of Filipinos. Yes, Filipinos laugh. They seem to be happy always. I mean, when I see them, most people laugh. Also in the story, it was weird at first, but when I finished reading it, it was interesitng. They hang out or play with their family and siblings and they also make some jokes even though those jokes are too much to joke. Most people won't laugh with those jokes such as 'pregnant joke'. What I've seen some Filipinos, their laughter looks like it's real with their friends and family. As miss.D said that all the koreans don't laugh with their real feelings. Sometimes we smile not to show our feelings to the others. Others might feel bad if our faces look like we're not comfortable with someone. However, I haven't seen any of Filipinos laugh or smile with anger on their faces. So like, what I've written here, Filipinos are poor and half of Philippines has poverty, but they even laugh in it. There aren't such things that Filipinos should not laugh or be happy if they are poor. Happiness is the most important thing in the country.