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52 Reasons To Be Happy

There are so many reasons in this world to be happy.

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52 Reasons To Be Happy

In life, we face so many hardships that sometimes we forgot that there are so many reasons to be happy. No matter how tough things get or if you just woke up on the wrong side of the bed, you just have to remember all the things that you make you happy, and I guarantee that you will smile.

1. Sunsets

2. Iced coffee

3. "Parks and Recreation"

4. The feeling of freshly washed sheets

5. Glitter

6. Pasta

7. When someone plays with your hair

8. The sun shining

9. Sunflowers

10. Happy endings

11. Romantic comedies

12. Best friends

13. Laughing until your stomach hurts

14. Ice cream

15. Dogs

16. Driving with your windows down and belting to your favorite song

17. Fuzzy socks

18. Dancing

19. The moment you know that a certain memory is going to last a lifetime

20. "The Bachelorette"

21. Sunrises

22. The beach

23. Fresh cut fruit

24. Being lost for words

25. Genuine compliments

26. The cold side of the pillow

27. Knowing you're someone's person

28. Getting an A on that really hard quiz

29. Crossing something off your to-do list

30. Freshly baked cookies out of the oven

31. Getting butterflies

32. Finding the perfect outfit

33. Receiving a letter in the mail

34. Looking through old pictures

35. You are loved a whole lot

36. The feeling you get when you see your food coming at a restaurant

37. Just lying in bed in the morning

38. Blue Powerade

39. Knowing that God put you on this planet to do something special

40. Your family

41. Coloring books

42. Cuddling

43. Making someone else laugh

44. Tacos

45. Waking up and remembering your good dream

46. Finishing another school year

47. A full tank of gas

48.The first warm day after winter

49. Concerts

50. Bonfires

51. Late night talks with pals

52. Knowing that hard times are temporary

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