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50 Things To Smile About

Don't forget to appreciate the little things.

Alannah Boyle
Nov 03, 2015
Manhattan College
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50 Things To Smile About

  1. The sun will come up tomorrow
  2. The smell of the rain
  3. Someone loves you
  4. Clothes fresh out of the dryer
  5. A good hair day
  6. The smell of someone baking
  7. Popping bubble wrap
  8. Finding matching socks
  9. Sleeping in fresh sheets
  10. Disney movies
  11. Songs from Disney movies
  12. Watching leaves change color
  13. Crossing something off a to-do list
  14. Singing in the shower
  15. Cutting a fresh piece of paper
  16. Laughing until you cry
  17. The smell of coffee
  18. Making someone smile
  19. Seeing an elderly couple holing hands
  20. Receiving a compliment from a stranger
  21. Pinky promises
  22. The feeling after doing service
  23. The sun on your skin
  24. Wearing your favorite article of clothing
  25. Finding a really great deal
  26. Seeing a dog
  27. That moment when you get a math problem right
  28. The feeling after you finish a workout
  29. Working hard on something and seeing that hard work pay off
  30. Proving someone wrong
  31. The smell of fresh cut grass
  32. Witnessing a random act of kindness
  33. Going to sleep without setting an alarm for the next day
  34. Chocolate
  35. Making a wish at 11:11
  36. Clothes that smell like a bonfire
  37. The feeling of your teeth after going to the dentist
  38. Seeing a rainbow
  39. The smell of roses
  40. Laying down and looking at the stars
  41. Dandelions
  42. Finding cash in your pocket
  43. Hearing a child laugh
  44. Breaking something in half perfectly
  45. The realization that in a certain moment that there is no place you would rather be
  46. Goodwill Hunting
  47. Avocado
  48. Meredith and Christina’s friendship
  49. Finding something that was once lost
  50. Smiling is contagious. By smiling, you can make someone else smile too!
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