In it, he spoke about what a happy time his last months were, thanks to the love and support of family and friends, his wife, Vicki, his amazing children, who are all here tonight.

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Ralph's family need to know he is safe and well and I appeal to him to get in touch as soon as possible to offer Sarah some peace of mind at what should be a happy time.

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And how painful it is that he died during what she described, as a difficult time in an otherwise happy marriage.

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Human beings spend a lot of time trying to figure out what will make them happy, but not nearly enough time trying to hang on to the happiness they already have.

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At the same time, psychologists have been doing a lot of research about what makes people happy.

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