Does it go both ways?

Someone once asked me: "Does happiness require love or mean love for that matter? And does it go the other way too?" To be happy, is to be excited and enthralled in your surroundings- to be consumed with positive energy and a desire to make others happy too. To answer the question does happiness mean love, I'd have to look at what makes me happy. My friends- they make me happy and I love them without a doubt. Ice cream- oh my favorite! I can't deny my love for ice cream. Getting the grades- happiness is an understatement when you receive the grade you deserve after hours upon hours of hard work, and I sure do love it when this happens. Warm, sunny days- the sense of happiness you feel as you ride your bike down the street, through the park, and around the corner... being outside and active instead of inside and bum-like. All of these things make me happy. And all of these things I love. To be honest I cannot think of anything that makes me happy that I do not love or cherish. But to answer the question does it go both ways; now that's a tricky one. I would have to say to much extent it does. When you love something, generally it brings you happiness. But what about the bad break up or the sick friend. You may love and cherish someone who doesn't necessarily bring happiness to you if their condition is unfavorable. You may love desserts, like me, yet you know in the back of your mind that it is not what you should be eating. Any who, I think it's safe to say happiness and love run hand-in-hand. Or at least, I hope they do.