Life has its ups and downs. To appreciate happiness, we have to experience sadness. To appreciate beauty, we have to see some ugliness. Sometimes, life can throw a lot of bad at us all at once, to the point where it gets overwhelming. Everyone has had "the worst week of their life," and everyone has experienced what they think is the best day of their life. While looking for happiness in the occasional bad, it's easy to get lost looking for the big, obvious moments. However, life is filled with little, almost forgettable things that are reasons to be happy.
1. Sunrises
2. Sunsets
3. Sounds of nature
4. Waking up after a good night's sleep
5. That first sip of coffee
6. A warm shower
7. Singing in the shower
8. Putting on clothes straight from the dryer
9. Your favorite band exists
10. Puppies are a thing
11. Being told that you made someone's day
12. Your best friend exists and is in your life
13. You share DNA with all organisms, so you're technically part banana
14. The sound of the microwave going off when your food is done
15. You have the power to go anywhere, anytime
16. You can do anything you want with your life
17. Making people laugh
18. Sharing a meaningful conversation with someone
19. Sharing a meaningful silence with someone
20. Awkward moments eventually turn into great stories
21. You can make someone's day by saying hello
22.You can make someone's day easier by holding a door for them
23. Your favorite food exists
24. You can go for a run (or think about it)
25. Netflix
26. Ben and Jerry's
27. Netflix and Ben and Jerry's, at the same time
28. Someone can't wait until the say they meet you
29. Cold water on a hot day, and hot chocolate on a cold one
30. Donald Trump isn't president yet
31. Hilary Clinton isn't president yet
32. Out of all the things you could be, you're a human
33.You have opposable thumbs
34. You know how to read
35. You can have a dance party, whenever you want
36. Dancing in the rain
37. Hearing your friends laugh
38. "Spongebob" reruns
39. You can make a difference in someone's life
40. You have access to an unimaginable amount of knowledge through the internet
41. The last selfie you took was fabulous
42. Modern Medicine
43. Cat videos on Youtube
44. Sunshine (or rain, rain is good too)
45. Ice cream rucks
46. You can look at the sky at night and see a whole universe
47. Friend dates
48. Your favorite hoodie
49. The smell of the ocean
50. There are 6 billion people in the world, and you are one of them
