Life is hard. It's easy to get wrapped up in the day to day worries, and we sometimes have a tendency to neglect the simpler joys in life. I want to remind you, and myself, that if we take a look around (not even too hard of one) there are so many little things to be happy about. Just to name a few:
1. Puppies
"There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face."
- Bernard Williams
2. Ice cream
"Without ice cream, there would be darkness and chaos."
- Don Kardong
3. Babies
“If you were to open up a baby's head - and I am not for a moment suggesting that you should - you would find nothing but an enormous drool gland.”
- Dave Barry
4. Rainbows
"And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow."
- Gilbert K. Chesterton
5. The Ocean
"We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop."
- Mother Teresa
6. Candles
"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared."
- Buddha
7. Rain
"Some people feel the rain, others just get wet."
- Roger Miller
8. Baby Animals
"I'm a real animal lover. I adore animals of all shapes and sizes."
- Tamsin Egerton
9. Snow
"A snowball in the face is surely the perfect beginning to a lasting friendship"
- Markus Zusak
10. Books
"So many books, so little time."
- Frank Zappa
11. Coffee
"As long as there was coffee in the world, how bad could things be?"
- Cassandra Clare
12. Bonfires
"I'm in need of a night with a bonfire, good music, great friends, and a million stars"
- Unknown
13. Flowers
"Happiness radiates like the fragrance from a flower and draws all good things towards you."
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
14. Hugs
"A hug is like a boomerang - you get it back right away."
- Bil Keane
15. Mountains
“Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion.”
- Robert Macfarlane
16. Christmas Lights
"Christmas lights instantly make me feel like eight years old again."
- Unknown
17. Hand-written Letters
" 'I love you' written in ink is felt more than 'I love you' written in Arial font size 10."
- Unknown
18. Music
" Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent."
- Victor Hugo
19. Trees
"Love trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year."
- Chad Sugg
20. Birthdays
" A birthday is a reminder to celebrate the life as well as to update the life."
- Amit Kalantri
21. Lightning Bugs
" A dark night, lightened up by thousands of fireflies... it's magical."
- Ama H. Vanniarachchy
22. Roller Coasters
"Everybody likes a roller coaster ride."
- Pete Waterman
23. Stars
" I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars."
- Og Mandino
24. Long drives
"Some beautiful paths can't be discovered without getting lost."
- Erol Ozan
25. Waterfalls
" Do not feel sad for your tears, as rocks never regret the waterfalls."
- Munia Khan
