This time of year is the best time of year; it allows us to reflect on the happiness in our lives and how thankful we are for the many things we have in order to keep us going and make us happy. Here are 20 things that make us love our lives.
1. Our family
They will forever be there for us and love us unconditionally. Some people may not be related to the people they consider family and that doesn't make it any different than if they were related. Family is family and they keep us whole.
2. Our friends
Some friends may come and go, but the friends that matter are the friends that are there for you through your good times and your bad, pick you up when you're a mess, and never judge, only support you in everything you do. They are the reason for the laughter we have and the endless memories.
3. Our significant others
Especially during long periods without seeing them, nothing is better than reuniting with your boyfriend/girlfriend. Spending time with your significant other is always the absolute best because we know how much we are loved and how much we are in love, the best feelings in the whole wide world.
4. Our pets
If you're a pet lover like me, you know that our pets provide us with endless love and affection. When we just need a friend who is furry, doesn't talk and snuggles with us for hours on end, we turn to them every time.
5. Our health
We are so privileged to be living in a country with tons of services that help keep us healthy. So many people around the world die of common sicknesses that are 100% preventable because of the lack of medical resources.
6. Our homes
Being home makes everyone feel better. Whatever you consider home, even if it wasn't the home you grew up in, you know the warm and familiar feelings of going home after being away for a while.
7. Our earth
Our planet provides us with the essential nutrients we need in order to survive. We are lucky, in a generation of major pollution, that our planet still survives and continues to be nothing but good to us.
8. Music
Everyone knows that amazing feeling of putting headphones into our ears and listening to nothing but good music for hours on end. Whether you listen, make music, or both, music takes us to a different world away from the stresses of reality for a while.
9. Coffee
This is pretty self-explanatory. I don't know a single college student or even a single adult who doesn't need coffee in the morning. It is what wakes us up every morning so that we can go out into the world and be productive.
10. Books
Just like music, books can take us away from reality for a while. Anything we need to know about life can be found in books. Hard copies of books have been completely overshadowed by the internet where we are able to purchase electronic copies of books. The satisfaction of opening up a brand new book and turning each page, however, is like no other.
11. Traveling
There's no better feeling than the excitement that goes along with traveling. Going to new places opens us up to new cultures and ways of life we would've never thought were possible otherwise. Traveling not only makes us happy, it makes us more worldly as well.
12. Free time
College students probably enjoy the peace of having free time from stressful schoolwork the most of everyone. Free time is a good time. It allows us to reflect and do things we are normally too busy to do, like take time to ourselves and do things we enjoy.
13. Our five senses
Although very few people realize it, our five senses allow us to enjoy all these things and many more. They allow us to love the tastes of different foods, to feel the textures of everything, and experience feelings like happiness and love.
14. Homemade meals
So many people take this simple pleasure for granted when they are at home during breaks. At school, there's nothing more students want than their home cooked meals prepared by their moms. It's definitely better than most of the food served at school.
15. Netflix
There's no better feeling than the feeling of getting into bed after a long day and watching a movie or your favorite TV show on Netflix.
16. Naps
Especially when we need them, naps are heaven.
17. Being able to have the freedom we have
We are so lucky to be living in a country that allows us to be who we want to be without persecution. So many societies around the world do not allow people to be creative or live the way they want to live. Our country allows us to simply be free.
18. That there are good people in the world
With so much violence, hate, and evil in the world nowadays it makes us extra happy when we see good people doing good things. It gives us hope that one day there will only be good in the world and no evil.
19. The future
The future holds so many opportunities for each and every person. We know that hard times will pass and good times are on the horizon. The future is a place we can put all of our life goals into. The future keeps us motivated and inspired to do the things we want to do.
20. The fact that you're alive
Even to wake up everyday, get out of bed and start your day is a major accomplishment. Some people who are very sick, and are unlikely to live very long, wish they had the future so many of us take for granted. Always remember that you are lucky to not be in life-threatening circumstances that could prevent you from doing so many things you want to complete before the end of your life.
