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13 May 2010 4 Comments
in Family, Happiness, Love Tags: Five for Ten, Love, Our Mike, parenting, working out
Having a partner that wakes you up for a 5:00 AM kickboxing class…because he knows that you will both have fun doing it together…and getting up and giving it your all, because you DO enjoy working out together.
Getting a Mother’s Day card from your daughter that simply states…”You make me smile”…and telling her that the sight of her face and the sound of her voice do the same thing for you everyday.
Flowers brought home and put in a vase, for no reason…and stopping to smell them, each time you pass by.
When your son is in a snuggling mood all day….even when he’s 11…and not letting the length of your to-do list push him away.
Coming home from the longest day ever, to find that the dishwasher has been emptied and reloaded…and thanking your family for helping to carry the load.
Being greeted at the door by your pets when you get home…they missed you so much while you were gone…and taking a moment to pet each one.
The smile from your kids when you show up somewhere they don’t expect you…and realizing that merely the sight of you brightened their day.
Being wrapped up in your lover’s arms… and taking the time to hug back.
Seeing your kids play together…without fighting…and stopping for a moment to enjoy the show.
When your best friend sends you a note, just to say she’s thinking of you…and taking the time to tell her you’re lucky to have her in your life.
Every day, something happens that allows for happiness. Choosing to acknowledge it, feel it and let it consume you is the difference between being happy and pursuing happy. It’s the everyday small things, that if we take the time to recognize how they make us feel, will keep us fulfilled and happy.
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. ~Robert Brault
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May 13, 2010 @ 11:48:02
An empty dishwasher (not emptied by me…) brings me SO much happiness
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May 13, 2010 @ 17:58:01
So many of these would make my happy list, too. I love the complexities within the simplicities here. I love the moments you share and how familiar they seem to me, even though they are your moments. I don’t know if there can be universal happiness in things. But some of these moments beg happiness.
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May 18, 2010 @ 17:14:21
I love fresh flowers in the house. Also the sound of the birds in the morning…
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Jun 05, 2010 @ 12:27:52
I love fresh flowers in the house. Also the sound of the birds in the morning…
designHer Momma´s last blog ..Roid Range