Hi Gerald, ♦ Ser feliz: It's when that is the normal or usual state in your life. You're generally a happy person, all the time or most of the time. ♦ Estar feliz: You're temporarily happy for some reason. For example, you've won the lottery, you've met a wonderful girl, you've passed all your exams, you're about to go on vacation, you've just had a child... Anyway, these are their most common uses with examples in Spanish and English: ☆ POR _______________________ • Expressing movement along, through, around, by or about. → Anduve por las calles de la ciudad (I walked through the streets of the city). • Denoting a time or duration when something occurs. → Viajamos durante tres semanas (We're traveling for three weeks). • Expressing the cause (not the purpose) of an action. → Me caí por la nieve (I fell down because of the snow). • Meaning per. → Dos por ciento (Two percent). • Meaning supporting or in favor of. → Trabajamos por derechos humanos (We work for human rights). • Introducing the agent of an action after a passive verb. → Fue escrito por Bob Woodward (It was written by Bob Woodward). • Indicating means of transportation. → Viajaré por avión (I will travel by plane). • Used in numerous expressions. → Por ejemplo (For example) → Por favor (Please). ☆ PARA ______________________ • With a noun or pronoun as object, meaning for the benefit of or directed to. → Es para usted (It's for you). • Meaning to or in the direction of when referring to a specific place. → Voy para Europa (I'm heading to Europe). • Meaning by or for when referring to a specific time. → Necesito el regalo para mañana (I need the gift for tomorrow). → Vamos a casa de mi madre para el fin de semana (We're going to my mother's for the weekend). Hope this helps, Gerald! Have a wonderful day!

soy feliz es que eres un persona feliz. estar feliz es que estas en ese momento. Puedes ser una persona infeliz y estar feliz en este momento.

Fernando gave you an excellent explication. If you are interested to learn or practice Spanish, please feel free to contact me

Estoy feliz. Think about this like a facebook status. I am happy: Estoy feliz. which means that you are happy at the moment. You might be sad tomorrow or in an hour. Soy feliz. I am happy, too. However, this one is more like a permanent status. I am happy with my life.(life-style). Soy feliz en la playa. I am happy in the beach. i am happy when I am in the beach Did you get the idea ? Good day