...and I don't mean that they just make you giggle or smile. I mean that they give you a sense of deep abiding contentedness, that maybe the world really is pretty nifty after all.
I think (hope) that most of us find this mental equilibrium primarily from similar sources, family, friends, solitude for the introverts, religion for the theists. But what little thing(s) are there in your life that can consistantly give you the motivation to experience life?
For me, one of those things is this commercial: I feel great. I'm pretty sure it's been linked to already in different threads, but there it is, for convenience sake.
Today, it's lent me the motivation to get up and go to class, even though I was feeling particularly lazy.
Amzing, the power of such tiny things.
Posted by DaisyMae (Member # 9722) on :
My husband finds deep and intense satisfaction getting from point A to point B without hitting any red lights. He is normally a pretty laid back guy and can go with the flow in almost any situation, but for some reason this is a big deal to him. He will actually call me from his destination sometimes just to tell me he had green lights all the way.
My favorite feeling in the world is coming home when it's really cold outside, putting on sweats and socks and hiding under a huge comforter over a heat vent. I've been doing that since I was five.
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
When I come home everyday, my cats are waiting at the door for me. One of them starts purring just seeing me. There's something that just puts everything right in the world when little creatures are so thrilled just to have you there.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
My bunny's rather sweet adorable face and when he stands up on his hind legs and the way he's so cute when he annoys me. Dir en grey Music Funny musical songs.
Posted by airmanfour (Member # 6111) on :
When I get a phone call from a friend for no reason.
Posted by B34N (Member # 9597) on :
Almond Joys and Pork Rinds
Posted by Alcon (Member # 6645) on :
The seasons. The smell of them. For example right now it smells like fall. It feels like fall, the leaves are starting to turn. Just sitting and smelling the world, looking at the colors, hearing the crunch of leaves under my feet.
In the summer its the wind through the leaves and on my face, the warm air, the smell of flowers and lush soil.
In the spring its the budding leaves and the flowers poking up from the soil, the slowly warming air, that sorta wet smell that comes from spring rains.
The winter its seeing my breath, the fact that its too cold to smell anything, crunch of snow and that refreshing blast of freezing cold when I walk out the door.
I could probably come up with more, but that's what's really on my mind right now cause today was a beautiful fall day.
Posted by Jeesh (Member # 9163) on :
When my friends and I spend about $60 to see a bad movie, eat very unhealthy food, and play DDR until our ride is almost yelling at us, but we walk away laughing and singing corny old songs.
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
When the sky is blue when I wake up.
Sitting back and looking at the wreckage of a really satisfying meal. With a mug of tea or a glass of wine. (And knowing that someone else is doing the dishes.)
That my cutlery drawer has a section devoted to my chopsticks.
Latin Scrabble.
The smell of books.
Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
Stepping on that crunchy leaf in the path.
Posted by dantesparadigm (Member # 8756) on :
When the people beating you forget to wear their steel-towed boots.
Posted by Joldo (Member # 6991) on :
Spending time. Throwing it away on stupid conversations with friends and family. I love just being with the people I love. Don't need to do anything, I just like their presence in my personal world, whether there's strife or happiness. When I'm alone for long, I fall apart.
I'm an antisocial claustrophobe who loves people.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Sitting in my boyfriend's living room when he doesn't know I'm going to be there, and watching the look of utter shock and surprise on his face when he opens the door and walks in. Posted by aragorn64 (Member # 4204) on :
When my little three year old sister gives me one of her big slobbery "butterfly" kisses right on the cheek and says she loves me.
It's a guaranteed fix to any bad mood. It doesn't get much better than that.
Posted by Libbie (Member # 9529) on :
1) Books 2) My husband 3) Being around dogs 4) Taking photographs. Also, looking at other people's photographs, especially if they're really nice photographs! 5) Spending time with my friends. Especially if I've just reconnected with old friends. That's the best.
Posted by Vadon (Member # 4561) on :
The song "Popcorn."
Can't help it, any time it starts up, I just smile and bob my head along.
Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
I also like finding out random information that my boyfriend doesn't know about one of his former band obsessions and calling him to tell him.
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
The first strains of vocal harmonies during the weekly candlelight Compline services.
Nathan snuggling up next to me while we read together.
The smell of the air up on a mountain covered with snow.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Text messages from my boy. And planning vacations with him. I just really like finding hotels and planning things. It makes me happy.
-pH
Posted by Squish (Member # 9191) on :
Giving and receiving hugs, snail mail and good food.
Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
quote:When my friends and I spend about $60 to see a bad movie, eat very unhealthy food, and play DDR until our ride is almost yelling at us, but we walk away laughing and singing corny old songs.
It's...it's like I'm in high school again.
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
$60 was what you expected to spend on Prom when I was in high school . . . *grumbles about mispent youth*
Posted by Celaeno (Member # 8562) on :
The little things:
Going through old photographs
Mochi ice cream
Singing in the car
Finding the perfect greeting card(s) for someone (I usually send mulitple cards at once)
Filling up gas and getting it to stop perfectly at a whole number
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There's something that just puts everything right in the world when little creatures are so thrilled just to have you there.