There has been so much negativity in the news and on social media the past few days. This is understandable because regardless of your opinion on the election, both sides are upset for, again, understandable reasons. However, as Albus Dumbledore once said, “happiness can be found even in the darkest of times.” I personally would not necessarily consider this the absolute “darkest of times,” but it is a pretty rough patch we are going through. Everyone needs to remember that there are good things going on in the world and this isn’t the most terrible thing to ever occur in the history of the United States. Because of this, I would like to shift focus from the hate that has been going on and remind everyone of a few things we can be happy about.
1. The Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years.
2. The holiday season is upon us.
3. Teen pregnancy rates are dropping.
4. Potatoes come in so many forms.
5. You have at least one friend.
6. Tiger population numbers are increasing.
7. Juno entered Jupiter’s orbit.
8. Chocolate milk.
9. You can take a nap right now if you really want to.
10. The gene responsible for ALS was found.
11. You have your future ahead of you.
12. The Lizzie McGuire Movie is on Netflix.
13. Someone loves you.
14. Pokemon Go is helping sick kids get out of bed and have fun.
15. You have access to technology because you are reading this.
16. The world is your oyster, young grasshopper.
17. Hearing Aid Technology is advancing.
18. Sometimes when you trip you don’t always face-plant.
19. Hanging out with yo fam.
20. You have the right to an opinion.
21. Puppies exist.
22. A new Harry Potter movie is coming out.
23. You don’t have to leave your house to get food because delivery is a thing.
24. Black and white movies.
25. This joke: How many tickles does it take to make a squid laugh? Ten tickles! Ha!
26. Online shopping. Need I say more?
27. Listening to Christmas music with hot chocolate on a snowy day.
28. You can literally do anything you want right now.
29. Amazon Prime is free for students.
30. Grilled cheese.
31. People are beating Cancer every day.
32. Dancing.
33. Opening night of a play or musical.
34. Singing.
35. For the females: taking your bra off at night.
36. Egg-free cookie dough.
37. In college, it is socially acceptable to look like a scrub if you want.
38. Sometimes people hold doors open for you.
39. New Starbucks franchises are opening constantly.
40. The filter on Snapchat that makes you look like you got plastic surgery is still available.
41. Harry Styles is in a movie.
42. Mustard is zero calories.
43. Old music.
44. There are quizzes to tell you what superhero you would be based on your favorite food.
45.Bubble wrap.
46. Bruno Mars, Little Mix, Metallica, DNCE, and The Weeknd are coming out with new music.
47. Leaves turning red/orange/yellow.
48. Memes
49. Seeing someone fall down.
50. The sun came up. The world is not ending.
