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I was sitting here just smiling to myself as I was pondering what to write about for this post. The reason for my smile was that I started thinking about things that make me happy or feel good. Just thinking about this made me smile.
Here are a few things that bring a smile to my face:
- Watching my grandchildren or talking to them on the phone.
- Good news.
- A movie with a happy ending or a positive message.
- A compliment or a good word from someone else.
- Paying a compliment to another or saying something nice to them.
- "Say cheese!"
- Seeing someone I love.
- Reading a blog post that is funny.
- Reading a blog post that says something nice about me.
- Walking into my mother's house.
- Being served a meal that looks really good.
- Dessert!
- Thinking about happy memories.
- Just feeling silly.
- Hearing laughter.
- Seeing other people having a joyous time.
- Me having a joyous time
- When someone smiles at me!
What are some things that make you smile? Do you make a conscious effort to bring smiles into the lives of others?
What makes me smile?
ReplyDeleteHaving my photo taken with Daniel.
Remembering our day in LA last year.
Waking up each morning to another day.
Remembering the time I got a birthday card and phone call from my family.......not so today.
Wedding Day memories.
All the wonderful places I have seen.
Have a great week-end.
Yvonne.
This FB post makes me smile - I am smiling now. Thank you for the smile!
ReplyDeleteThose kinds of movies make me smile as well.
ReplyDeleteWhat else?
My wife.
Nailing a song on my guitar.
And knowing I've done something nice for another person.
This post made me smile. Also friends, books, a laughing baby, goofy pics, happy people and so much more. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteMy gratitude for all the blessings in my life;
ReplyDeleteHaving my children and their partners as part of my life;
Listening to my sons' band play;
Knowing how close my siblings and I are;
That aroma of coffee first thing in the morning;
My cats tapping my face to get me to wake up;
A wet nose or two with wagging tails greeting me as I awake;
A little dachsie boy burrowing his way under the duvet to my feet to get warm;
Catching up with news and a sundowner at the end of each day;
Walking in my garden with my animals and listening to the birds singing;
Knowing that the love and care I give may change a life;
Being, because that's all that we can be.
Kids and baby's laughter. Also people tripping but not getting hurt. Maybe it's my NY upbringing.
ReplyDeleteSongs like, "Happy Together", "Victory in Jesus", and "Hukilau".
ReplyDeleteAnimated movies, kittens, and my husband's smile. And a good roller coaster gets even more than a smile.
ReplyDeletePretty much everything on your list works for me. I'll add...
ReplyDeleteSeeing my dad
Birds at the feeder in my backyard
Writing something I'm pleased with
Sophie bounding through the tall grass
Getting an unexpected call from an old friend
My husband's laugh
Pretty much all the things you mention bring a smile to my face... except grandchildren, because my kids are too young to have kids and the thought they would get somebody pregnant would NOT make me smile!!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI love laughter too, especially when it is a toddler.
ReplyDeleteSpotting a cardinal or heron or bunny makes me smile too!
I love it when my kids try to make me laugh! And they usually succeed.
ReplyDeleteSo many things, but two just off the top of my head would include a young couple holding hands making goo-goo eyes at each other walking through the park. And an older couple holding hands making goo-goo eyes at each other walking through the park.
ReplyDeleteWhat makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteSeeing a funny picture, reading a joke, meeting a loved one, watching a love story :)
I am Mr Grumpypants. I never smile.
ReplyDeleteI love making people smile or laugh. It's twofold because it does the same for me. :-)
ReplyDeleteToday my smile came from seeing sunshine. Today is one of those mix bag days. On the northwestern horizon is dark clouds--we're due more rain--but the lush green, bight yellow mustard, that crystal clean view that comes after rain. It made me smile.
Standing out in the sunshine watching my horses play and toss their heads made me grin.
Catching sight of two bright flashes of blue. My Bluebird couple are home and it looks like another set is here, too. I worried because their normal nesting place was no longer there. But they found another place one the west side of my back yard. The other couple seem to be more on the northern boundary.
Feeling the warm spongy ground under my feet made me smile.
The caress of the warm, fresh smelling breeze and the kiss of the sun made me smile.
Once you find things that make you smile it stays with you.
It's a good day. :-)
Sia McKye OVER COFFEE
I'm known in my office for being the one to make people laugh. My team members appreciate me for it. Some things that make me happy:
ReplyDeletetravelling
camping
spending time outside on a gorgeous day
watching and listening to the birds outside my window (particularly wrens)
Star Wars (you knew that was coming)
going to anime and geek cons with my daughter
watching NCIS and West Wing reruns with my hubby
music in general
writing (duh!)
dancing
oh my goodness- list could go on and on...
Loved reading this Lee, it's always good to kind of stop and take stock of all the good that we have in our life and appreciate it, great little positive way to enhance everybody's Fridays. If it's okay I think I'll make a post soon about what makes me happy giving you full credit of course, just love this concept man.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I did this post today because I've been smiling all morning reading all of your comments. A lot there to smile about!
ReplyDeleteMatthew, I'd love to see you do a post about this. It's good to see the happiness get spread around.
Lee
Your blog mad me smile for a start. Something always guaranteed to make me smile "Who's on First". I like to make people laugh too although my writing isn't funny usually.
ReplyDeleteJO ON FOOD, MY TRAVELS AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE
I've been working on smiling for no good reason. Just because. I'm getting better at it.
ReplyDeleteI have to smile when my 135 lb. dane plops herself in my lap. (After I catch my breath, that is.)
ReplyDeleteGreat pick me up post Lee! Nice list you got there. Thinking about my son smiling his goofy, toothy grin. Learning something new. Solving a problem. Reflecting on a happy moment from the past. Laughter and smiling is contagious. Let's spread it like a virus!
ReplyDeleteI wrote a blog post about this a week or two ago. All we have to do is open ourselves up for happiness (a smile) and we'll get there. It's a lovely thing.
ReplyDeleteKids make me smile. My students make me smile, sometimes even when I'm trying to be very stern with them. My own children make me smile.
ReplyDeleteMy nieces and nephews make me smile. My cat makes me smile. A pretty day makes me smile. Having my favorite cup of tea makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteI have a really long list, actually. :-)
Just about everything makes me smile or laugh. My hubby, our kids and grandchildren, our cats, blogging, reading, writing, living. Yep, living. Every day my hubby and I wake up on the topside of the sod is a good one. And it doesn't cost a thing to smile.
ReplyDeleteI do try to make others smile. And feel better about their day. Doesn't always work.
ReplyDeleteSome things that make me smile:
My grandkids
Ice cream,
Diet Pepsi
Red Licorice
My son's good grades
A smile from my kids
Just to name a few :)
Have a great weekend Lee
......dhole
My kids make me smile spending time with them is my joy.
ReplyDeleteattending my church and fellowship with friends makes me smile too.
Thinking of the things that make me smile makes me smile!
ReplyDeleteEveryone should keep their lists handy for times when they need to smile.
I'm still smiling! It's so good to see so many smiling visitors to my blog with your uplifting comments. I agree, Donna Smith, it might not be a bad idea to keep a happy list at hand to remind us how much we have to smile about.
ReplyDeleteLee
Watching my kids learn and play makes me smile. Accomplishing something I've been meaning to do whether it is writing related or something else entirely makes me smile :) I love trying to get others to smile. One of my favorite ways to do it is by making someone something tasty!
ReplyDeleteLike many of the others...this post made me smile!! It reminds me that smiles are everywhere, we just have to open our eyes and hearts. :)
ReplyDeleteI laugh at anything. I try to bring smiles to someone every day through words of encouragement and a simple tidbit of insight to something they are trying to work out. People appreciate these and usually brings a smile to their face.
ReplyDeleteIt's starting off as a smiling Saturday! No downside to that! Thank you for the comments to start off my day.
ReplyDeleteLee
Great post!
ReplyDeleteWhat makes me smile?
- an "I love you" text from my husband or son
- When our dog, Bentley, snuggles with me on the couch while I'm reading
- Ice cream
- When I hear a favorite song
- Happy news
- Walking barefoot in soft grass
- So many other things!!!
Just thinking of God's goodness makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteHi Lee,
ReplyDeleteA nice, smiley post, my friend :) What makes me smile is the fact that I make even people who are having a lousy day, smile. Which makes me smile even more.
I smile in the knowledge that I'm part of a sharing, caring community where there's so much two-way interaction. A community where we learn so much from each other in the diversity that is blogging.
Have a peaceful and smiling rest of your weekend, Lee.
Gary
What makes me smile? A hug from a child, a book with an inspiring ending, and looking at my wedding photos.
ReplyDeleteDenise at Organization and Inspiration for Fellow Writers
Denise Reashore on Facebook
I smile easily, but some of the things that never fail to bring a wide grin to my face:
ReplyDeleteWhen I see an old couple holding hands or sitting close together on a park bench
When my kids wake up in a good mood
When my kids do something sweet like clean the kitchen or walk the dogs without being asked
When my husband hugs me after a long day of work
When my dad is feeling well enough to attend one of my kids events
When my kids get great report cards
Anytime I am splashing in the pool or ocean
Looking at old family photos
When my mom tells me how proud she is of me or that I am a good mother
Thanks for making me smile today
Talking with my husband...being with my gr-kids...watching my daughter be a mother...seeing photos of people long gone...prayer...having no pain....lots of stuff makes me smile:)
ReplyDeleteI will have do a post like this on a Friday more often. Your comments made for one nice smiley weekend for me.
ReplyDeleteThank you all!
Lee