Happiness on earth
It's sad that a national tragedy is what makes us all stop and reflect and review our lives.
Yet, I needed to reflect so I could move on.
So, I took a little time this morning to think what is it that makes things good in my life. Yes, I believe God blesses my life and makes things good. But more than that, what is it that I look forward to and makes my life worth the rest of my day.
So here's what I've come up with. And by no means is it encompassing...
50 Things That Make Me Happy (in no particular order)
1. Finding old photographs I’d forgotten about
3. Traveling – pretty much to anywhere
4. Ice cream
5. Fraggle Rock
6. When a kiss is so good that every thought leaves your mind
7. The excitement I always hear when talking to my brother Seth
8. Black & White photography
9. Catching a whiff of a fragrance that takes me back in time
10. Knowing the answer to Final Jeopardy
11. Street festivals
12. My niece and her beautiful smile
13. Reading something so good that it makes me want to give up writing
14. Reading something so good that it makes me want to keep writing
15. Jazz music
16. Being in bed with my whole crew – 2 dogs, a cat and my sweetheart
17. My grandmother’s necklace I love to wear
18. Knowing I’ve seen an estimated 38 of the 50 states
19. The Smithsonians – any of them
20. Conversations with my best friend
21. Hearing a song I haven’t heard for years and still knowing the words
22. Going to the beach in the summers
23. Live music
24. Flannel sheets
25. Being in love
26. Being loved back
27. Knowing I can tell my mom pretty much anything and not worry how she’ll take it.
28. When you go to a restaurant starving and they have bread waiting for you
29. A wonderful home-cooked meal
30. Getting a laugh, a really deep laugh, out of anyone
31. Walking along the oceanfront with the pups and sweetheart
32. When doing something I’ve dreaded turns out to be one of the best experiences of my life
33. My camera
34. Finding a new close friend
35. The thought of visiting all 7 continents
36. Skiing!!!
37. Chilly fall nights with a good warm fire
38. Knowing I am using my college degree in my career
39. When my relatives all get together and it’s insanity at Christmas
40. Oversized, fluffy warm sweatshirts
41. Owning more than one houseplant and keeping them all alive
42. Whitewater rafting with my sweetheart
43. Every moment catching up with old friends
44. Getting mail that isn’t a bill
45. A good crispy dill pickle
46. Writing things at work in green ink so people know it’s me
47. Riding along with my dad and just talking
48. Being moved so much by a song I’m brought to tears
49. The moment I realize that it is Saturday and I can go back to sleep and not have to go into work.
50. Everyone I know who reads this
And so what is it that makes you a little more happy? Can you produce your own 50?
1 comment:
What a great list. Thanks for the warm fuzzy thoughts. :) You'd be on my list for sure. Have fun in DC this weekend- safe travels!!
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