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70 Reasons Why Life Is Pretty Damn Awesome

Even when you're having a bad day.

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70 Reasons Why Life Is Pretty Damn Awesome

Whether your boyfriend dumped you or you spilled ketchup on your favorite shirt, these are the things that make life great even when it freaking sucks.

  1. The smell right after it rains.
  2. Pizza when you’re drunk.
  3. Pizza when you’re sober.
  4. Finding a $20 dollar bill in your pocket.
  5. Turning the shower water to ice cold after a steaming hot shower and standing there for a split second before you get out.
  6. Warm sheets right out of the dryer.
  7. That moment when you're just starting to wake up and you can't quite yet distinguish between your dreams and reality.
  8. When your favorite song comes on at a party and you embarrassingly dance to it with your best friends.
  9. The first warm day of the year after a Midwest winter.
  10. Naps.
  11. Your favorite band -- the mere existence of them, your favorite song, seeing them live, and all the crap they’ve gotten through.
  12. The beach -- the sound of waves against the shore, the smell of salt, and the feel of the sun on your bare skin.
  13. Christmas cookies.
  14. The first snow.
  15. When two characters from your favorite TV show finally get together and it feels like all is right in the world.
  16. Laughter -- the kind where you laugh so hard that you can’t breathe and your stomach feels like it's being ripped in half.
  17. Hot chocolate with marshmallows and whipped cream.
  18. Getting an A on something you worked your ass off for.
  19. Falling asleep to the sound of rain.
  20. Waking up to the sound of rain.
  21. Being alone in your own house.
  22. Driving with the windows down on the highway.
  23. Root beer floats.
  24. When the leaves start to change colors.
  25. Breakfast. Scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, bacon, sausage, pancakes, French toast -- honestly, God bless whoever invented the breakfast menu.
  26. Not setting an alarm.
  27. Seeing a hot-air balloon.
  28. Road trips.
  29. Getting an extra chicken nugget in your 8-piece from Chick-fil-A.
  30. The smell of freshly-cut grass.
  31. Having a full tank of gas.
  32. Fifty cent Sonic corn dogs.
  33. Watching old movies from your childhood.
  34. Roller coasters.
  35. Getting mail.
  36. Drawing on frosty car windows.
  37. Being wine drunk.
  38. Making it to McDonald's just in time for breakfast.
  39. Roasting marshmallows.
  40. Puppies.
  41. Kittens.
  42. Pretty much all baby animals.
  43. Seeing old couples holding hands.
  44. Flirting (only when they flirt back).
  45. Finishing a good book.
  46. The smell of books.
  47. When your favorite movie is on ABC Family.
  48. Harry Potter marathons.
  49. Dipping warm cookies in milk.
  50. Finally getting over that person.
  51. Winning, whether it’s beer pong or the lottery.
  52. Hotdogs and lemonade at a baseball game.
  53. Fuzzy socks and fuzzy blankets; anything fuzzy.
  54. Bubble baths.
  55. Buying new music.
  56. People watching.
  57. First kisses.
  58. Kissing.
  59. Coffee. Good coffee.
  60. Seeing your best friend for the first time in months.
  61. Your best friend in general.
  62. The feeling of success.
  63. Having a good hair day.
  64. Home-cooked meals.
  65. Making someone laugh.
  66. The sounds of a city at night.
  67. Traveling to a new place.
  68. Looking through old photos and reminiscing on the good times.
  69. Remembering the bad times and realizing you’ve survived them.
  70. The uncertainty of life and knowing it can go in any direction you choose.

These things make getting dumped or spilling ketchup okay, because a world with bubble baths and roller coasters and 50 cent corn dogs can't ever be that bad. It's still a great life. Remember that.

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