Sometimes it’s the little things in life, eh?
- A hot cup of black tea with milk in the early morning
- Seeing a friend’s name in caller I.D.
- Talking about books
- Greek pizza
- Listening to rain
- Playing “Ticket to ride” with my nieces
- Traveling to new places
- Getting an email saying the library book I’ve wanted is in
- The smell of Christmas trees
- Cheering a Broncos touchdown with 70,000 other fan
- An unexpected kind word
- The memory of a girl blowing dandelions in the backyard, wishing for a kitten
- Arriving home after a trip
- The sound of a diet coke can opening
- Inspirational movies
- The flicker of a candle
- The adrenaline rush at the end of a workout
- Looking back at pictures I’ve taken
- Tea parties
- The crunch of fall leaves
What would be on your list?
A hot cup of black tea with milk in the early morning. —- Coffee for me
Seeing a friend’s name in caller I.D. —— ditto
Talking about books Especially with someone who has read and liked a book you read and liked
Greek pizza ANY pizza for me! Anytime
Listening to rain —- Running in the rain
Playing “Ticket to ride” with my nieces —– Playing card games with my kids
Traveling to new places —— Traveling to familiar places
Getting an email saying the library book I’ve wanted is in —— Getting an email saying my book shipped!
The smell of Christmas trees —— Anything about Christmas
Cheering a Broncos touchdown with 70,000 other fan —– Cheering the Packers and Vikings; going to a Packers home game
An unexpected kind word —- Being able to deliver an unexpected kindness
The memory of a girl blowing dandelions in the backyard, wishing for a kitten — Thank God for memories
Arriving home after a trip —— Coming home after work
The sound of a diet coke can opening —— The smell of pancakes on a Saturday morning
Inspirational movies — Science Fiction Movies
The flicker of a candle —– multiple candles
The adrenaline rush at the end of a workout —– Just the end of any workout!
Looking back at pictures I’ve taken —– Home movies
Tea parties ——- Parties celebrating accomplishments
The crunch of fall leaves —– The lack of noise when a midnight snow is falling
Being able to deliver an unexpected kindness
Mark, this does not surprise me about you! You are one great encourager!
And pancakes on a Saturday? Just the thought makes me happy!
Drinking coffee with my husband in the morning.
Listening to the laughter of my kids.
Having a quiet time at the lake with my Father.
Going to a chick flick with close girl friends.
Meeting with my prayer partner and accountability friend.
Getting my toenails painted with my sisters.
The trees changing colors in the fall.
Oh the laughter of kids … YES! Love that :)
Quiet in the midst of chaos
Snuggles with my new dog
Writing in my journal
Peppermint coffee
Praying with my prayer partner
Poetry
Bowl of cheerios
Hearing the song I didn’t know I needed to hear come on the radio
Books that make me cry and laugh and gasp
Giggling with friends
Reading and sharing book recommendations
Blogs…reading and writing them!
Thanks for the terrific post! I loved making my own list.
Fun to see your list too :). As a non-coffee drinker, I haven’t heard of peppermint coffee, but I bet it smells good! And a song coming on the radio you didn’t know you need to hear — love that description AND when it happens :)
Devotions and black coffee in the morning.
Late night conversations with close friends
Having an unexpected in depth conversation with a student.
Coffee shops
The light that goes on in a student’s eyes when they get it.
Watching a Habs game.
Reading anytime.
A good thunderstorm
Doing my artwork
Playing with puppies & kittens
Riding horse & bike.
Thanks Amy! If you are okay I would like to borrow this idea for my uplifting team’s weekly and may be a newsletter.
Borrow away! that makes me happy :).
AND YES to the light coming on in student’s eyes! Isn’t that one of the best feelings ever?!
Seeing another blogger link up next to me with my name (spelled different/pronounced the same)! It’s funny that this happened because I just came across your blog recently. A friend of mine e-mailed me and told me that that used a quote from my blog at her church on Mother’s Day. I was so excited! But then she emailed me later and said that it was actually another Amy Young. So I found your site and the blog post on Mother’s day that had received a lot of attention. Long story short—this is the 2nd time I’ve visited you! Anyway–yes–it’s always good to count the simple things that make us happy! Have a happy day!
New connections and fellow Amys make me happy :)
My list
A milky coffee in my favourite cup and saucer
Butterflies
My old cat
Reading a great book
Baking cakes
Holding hands with my husband
Fresh snow
Seeing a rainbows
Watching swallows fly
Hearing the laughter of babies
Writing poetry
I love reading these lists!! Yes to holding hands with loved ones! It makes me happy the way baking can make a home smell!
Oh…I relate to many on your list, such as #2, 3, 11, 15…always am happy when my hydrangeas are in bloom…hugging loved ones…reading a well written book or poem :) Thanks, Amy, for sharing your list.
#3. Talking about books.
#8. Getting an email about the library book
So many of these I relate to as well. Right now I’d add #21. Rain coming down so I don’t have to go feed the dog yet. :) Sometimes it’s the little things.