Our lives are like an ongoing train: It’s ever-moving and impossible to get off. It is so important that we take the time to slow down and realize the little things which, all too often, we take for granted. While we are aware of these feelings we get every day, we seldom take the time to appreciate them. When you connect all of the dots between the little things, life seems so full and satisfying. So I’ve come up with a list of the things that I believe make life worth living.
1. Getting into your comfy bed after an especially long day
2. Receiving a compliment from a stranger
3. Watching the rain fall from the comfort of your home
4. Warm clothes straight from the dryer
5. Finding money in your pocket you didn’t know you had
6. Having a good hair day
7. Looking up at the stars on a warm, summer night
8. Making someone laugh
9. The first cup of coffee in the morning
10. Listening to your favorite song on repeat
11. Getting a great hug from someone who you care about
12. Seeing a rainbow
13. Singing in the shower
14. The smell of fresh-cut grass in the springtime
15. Hitting all the green lights in a row
16. Watching the sunrise or the sunset
17. Using a new eraser for the first time
18. Seeing your breath on a cold, winter day
19. The changing leaves in the fall
20. Not being able to put down a good book
21. The "class tomorrow is canceled" e-mail
22. A pan of freshly baked cookies
23. Going to bed without an alarm set for the morning
24. Something so funny it makes you laugh out loud
25. Starting a new TV show and loving it
26. Rays of sunlight shining through the trees
27. An afternoon nap
28. Randomly bumping into a friend you haven’t seen in awhile
29. Seeing fireflies light up the night
30. Imagining the clouds as animals or objects
31. Running through a sprinkler
32. A long walk in beautiful weather
33. Being able to wear shorts on a randomly warm day in the winter
34. The perfect ratio of peanut butter to jelly in your sandwich
35. Receiving a letter in the mail
36. The moment when you and your friend say the same thing that the same time
Take time to enjoy the little things in life. These little moments are what make the big things. The ability to draw happiness from the little things in life would help you to live a more fulfilling, beautiful life. Stop, and smell the roses.
