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