Here are ten things that make me happy. Feel free to write your own list. You don’t have to stop at ten.
“¢ Hot coffee with just a splash of cream.
Ң Bookstores, especially the small, independent ones. Especially if they have a caf̩.
“¢ Ocean beaches right before sunset when the sky is like a dream, the cool sand between my toes.
“¢ Sitting on a mountain top on a sunny day in autumn while munching an apple.
“¢ Cuddling, handholding, kissing and making love.
“¢ Good music.
“¢ A night out in the company of friends
“¢ Skiing down a hillside of new snow. A sensation like floating or flying
“¢ A bottle of red wine to share with my love
“¢ And, of course, curling up on rainy day with a good book, a story that can take me places.
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Paula Sophia
14 years agoI love riding my motorcycle in Western Oklahoma in late spring, right before the beginning of wheat harvest when the fields are rolling with waves of gold.
I love riding to the top of Mt. Scott in Southwestern Oklahoma where I can see the red ceramic roofs on the buildings of Ft. Sill, miles and miles away.
Sometimes, when I'm performing a slam poem, the whole room gets quiet and I don't know if I'm hitting the mark or striking out. When people erupt with applause a moment after I finish, it feels like I've hit a home run.
I love the silence after a fresh snowfall, the way the light dazzles the sky.
There are moments when my spouse and I are quiet, but we're communicating, resonating with each other, a sort of telepathy.
I love that pins-and-needles feeling I get when I'm writing "in the zone," when hours pile into hours and I'm still going.
I love when I finally fall asleep after writing all night, spinning dreams into words.
My children shame me with their bravery.
I love the grace of an unexpected kindness.
I laugh at silly jokes.
ute carbone
14 years ago AUTHORI love your list, Paula!
Brinda
14 years agoI recently did a similar post and couldn’t quit at ten things, so mine is fifteen. lol Isn’t it funny how the little things are sometimes the best ones? I love all the things on your list.
ute carbone
14 years ago AUTHORThanks Brinda. It was tough, limiting it to ten. 🙂