Favorite Things

I don't have to think too hard to come up with a list of my favorite things. I see the world as happy little snippets of film on a cutting room floor. Here are just a few of the things that make me smile:

Brand new baby teeth
Puffs Plus on day three of a bad cold.
A comforting wink from across the room letting me know my friend has my back.
Teachable moments
High pitched squeals of glee from a happy toddler
Christmas making everything magical
The smell of salty air that tells me I'm home
The tightest hug ever from my 95 year old grandfather
How people in love pretend-fight just to amuse themselves
An unexpected gift
Dinner turning into "up way too late on a work-night" talks with a friend
The great cookie debate...cookies or cookie dough?
Pancakes shaped like Mickey Mouse
People who let me be me
Others who sing along when I break into spontaneous song.
Pretending my dog talks likes Aunt Jemima
The liberation of my mind when wrapped up in a good story
Praising God
How a look between close friends can take the place of words
Platonic Soul Mates
The way a two year old says I love you
How just knowing he's there makes me feel inside
Promises Kept
Bucket lists
No bills in the mailbox
Texting
When my parents sing happy birthday to me on speaker phone
Choosing to focus on strengths, not weaknesses
The Circle of Trust

I could go on for at least another couple of hundred things. :) Moments are memories, and they are priceless. I completely enjoy the little things, like the way the coins jingle in my dad's pocket when he walks, or the way my husband whistles while he works on his car. Remembering, in life, that limitations are just opportunities to be creative, and that perspective changes everything. There are reasons to be happy everywhere we look! Life is good! :o)