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50 Awesome Little Things in Life

Sometimes we really forget.

Jack Wise

Dec 28, 2016

Loyola University Maryland

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When I was in the hospital with a traumatic brain Injury, I was feeling pretty depressed. I lost sight of the all of the beauty life holds. My Brother suggested that I should focus on all life's awesome aspects. His example was the first sip of coffee in the morning. So with a So sat in my hospital bed and made a list of all life's amazing little things.

1. Clothes fresh out of the dryer.

2. Singing.

3. Breaking perforated seals on just about anything.

4. Peeling a clementine in one peel.

5. A perfectly popped bag of popcorn.

6. A good hair day.

7. Getting off work while it's still light outside.

8. Sweatpants.

9. Waking up a minute before your alarm goes off, so you aren't jolted out of bed.

10. Receiving mail that isn't a bill.

11. Birds were singing for the first time since Winter.

12. Interpretive dancing when nobody is watching.

13. Closing all the tabs when you finish writing your essay.

14. Waking up early and realizing you have hours to sleep.

15. When the Starbucks barista knows's your order.

16. Finding money in your pocket that you forgot about.

17. A bath.

18. The elevator arriving the second you push the button.

19. Paying for a small drink, but getting a large.

20. Listening to a favorite song on repeat.

21. Having just enough milk for a bowl of cereal.

22. Getting to the subway platform, just as the train arrives.

23. A box of puppies.

24. When you turn on the TV and your favorite movie is just starting.

25. Being outside when the weather is just right.

26. Memes!

27. The smell of rain on pavement.

28. Puppies in the park.

29. Getting retweets.

30. Getting a new tinder match.

31. Taking the first sip of your favorite drink.

32. Whenever Peanuts characters dance.

33. When you get the last of your favorite bagel at the bakery.

34. The perfect shave.

35. Clean laundry.

36. Bubble wrap

37. Raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens.

38. Trolling.

39. The perfect beer pour.

40. When you find the missing match to your favorite socks.

41. New razors.

42. Coffee.

43. Sleeping in clean fresh sheets.

44. Knowing all the words to a song on the radio.

45. Sandwiches.

46. Taking off your shoes when you get home

47. That first day in spring where you don't have to wear a jacket.

48. Waking up on a rainy day and realizing you have no responsibilities.

49. 100% charge on your phone.

50. The first beach day of the season.

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50 Awesome Little Things in Life

Sometimes we really forget.

1. Clothes fresh out of the dryer.

2. Singing.

4. Peeling a clementine in one peel.

5. A perfectly popped bag of popcorn.

6. A good hair day.

7. Getting off work while it's still light outside.

8. Sweatpants.

9. Waking up a minute before your alarm goes off, so you aren't jolted out of bed.

10. Receiving mail that isn't a bill.

11. Birds were singing for the first time since Winter.

12. Interpretive dancing when nobody is watching.

13. Closing all the tabs when you finish writing your essay.

14. Waking up early and realizing you have hours to sleep.

15. When the Starbucks barista knows's your order.

16. Finding money in your pocket that you forgot about.

17. A bath.

18. The elevator arriving the second you push the button.

19. Paying for a small drink, but getting a large.

20. Listening to a favorite song on repeat.

21. Having just enough milk for a bowl of cereal.

22. Getting to the subway platform, just as the train arrives.

23. A box of puppies.

25. Being outside when the weather is just right.

26. Memes!

27. The smell of rain on pavement.

28. Puppies in the park.

29. Getting retweets.

30. Getting a new tinder match.

31. Taking the first sip of your favorite drink.

32. Whenever Peanuts characters dance.

33. When you get the last of your favorite bagel at the bakery.

34. The perfect shave.

35. Clean laundry.

37. Raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens.

38. Trolling.

39. The perfect beer pour.

40. When you find the missing match to your favorite socks.

41. New razors.

42. Coffee.

43. Sleeping in clean fresh sheets.

44. Knowing all the words to a song on the radio.

45. Sandwiches.

46. Taking off your shoes when you get home

47. That first day in spring where you don't have to wear a jacket.

48. Waking up on a rainy day and realizing you have no responsibilities.

49. 100% charge on your phone.

50. The first beach day of the season.

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1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

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Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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