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50 Little Things To Be Happy About

Enjoy the little things.

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Sometimes in life, we focus on the negative. We complain when we don't have much to complain about. We get caught up going through the motions and forget to stop and smell the roses. It's easy to take the little things in life for granted, so here are 50 little things to remind you that life is good.

1. Your favorite song coming on the radio.

2. Finding money you forgot about.

3. Home cooked meals.

4. Sleeping in until noon.

5. Freshly cut grass.

6. Your favorite shirt.

7. The smell after it rains.

8. Free stickers.

9. Warm clothes from the dryer.

10. Being able to make someone smile.

11. Lazy days.

12. Finding a penny heads up.

13. The fact that you can start again tomorrow.

14. The smell of new shoes.

15. Waking up to the smell of breakfast.

16. The way the clouds look before a storm.

17. Eating breakfast for dinner.

18. Watching Disney movies.

19. Late night conversations.

20. Long walks.

21. A Sunny day.

22. Reading a good book.

23. Finding old pictures.

24. Reconnecting with old friends.

25. A good nap.

26. A long hike with a beautiful view.

27. Stretching after you wake up.

28. Early morning quietness.

29. Bendy straws.

30. Cute animals.

31. A bubble bath after a long day.

32. Eating your favorite food.

33. Having someone believe in you.

34. Finally getting that one thing done that you had been putting off for weeks.

35. Watching a sunset.

36. Ice cream toppings.

37. Receiving a compliment.

38. Kids' meals with toys.

39. Coupons.

40. Long phone conversations.

41. Food samples in the grocery store.

42. Doing what you thought to be impossible.

43. Car rides to clear your mind.

44. Having hard work pay off.

45. Learning something new.

46. Going for a swim in a cold pool.

47. Painting.

48. Swinging on a swing.

49. Looking back on memories and smiling to yourself.

50. Daydreaming when you're supposed to be doing something else.

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