Thursday, May 31, 2007

Happiness.....

My good buddy, Nile, commented and asked about happiness. This is a good time for me to make a list of things in my life that represent happiness to me. (in no particular order)

List:
summer afternoons
rainstorms
feeling beautiful
catching up with old friends
iced tea
children
two small girls dressed in princess dresses driving a camouflage power wheels (seen today on my walk)
strong walks that make you sweat
leisurely walks with someone you love
leisurely walks alone....time to think
ducks
the feeling of wind on bare skin
running around without shoes or socks
plush carpet
dark cool basements
giant comforters and pillows
lifelong kindergarten friends
mom
dad
family in general
learning
finding a great book that you can't put down
showers
snow monkey plum iced tea
evening dinners with great friends
laughing
being inspired
each season in its own time
church community
road trips
traveling
new shampoo
fresh laundry
bonfires
camping
SMORES!
running through sprinklers
dresses
music as an accompanying soundtrack to my life
kind strangers
corn on the cob
big dogs
trees
flowers
inside jokes
the growing comfort of someone you love
wisdom of elders
connection of siblings
scrabble :)
the feeling of books
writing
photographs
naps
acceptance
being held
holding someone
the smell of he laundry detergent isle at the store
grandparents
jazz in june
farmers markets
singing
playing the piano

to be continued....

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