Personal History #3
List a few of the simple things in life that make you smile and tell why.
Okay. This may give away the insanity of how my mind works. These are a few of my favorite things:
Frogs. I'm not sure why. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that they are my favorite color, that they like water, and something about the shape of their heads make them look like they are smiling.
Daffodils. I love the delicate shape of these bright and cheerful flowers. They kind of remind me of a cross between a tea cup on a saucer and a trumpet.
Puffy white clouds against a blue blue sky. You know the kind of clouds I mean - the ones that are so easy to see pictures in. I like the contrast of stark white against blue.
The crisp snap of a fresh vegetable breaking in half. It doesn't matter if it is a carrot, celery, or, as I enjoyed yesterday, a stalk of raw broccoli, but I find the sound to be very satisfying to some random part of my soul. Come to think of it, biting into a fresh, crisp apple or opening a just ripe banana can also give that satisfying sound.
A cat lying in a ray of sunlight. The opportunistic creatures always find the best places to sleep!
The smell of a loaf of bread fresh from the oven. Or a hot apple pie, or just the smell of applesauce and cinnamon.
The feel and smell of freshly washed sheets when I go to bed. It's even better if they are still slightly warm from the dryer on a cool night.
Sunlight glistening off the ripples of water in a body of water, and it doesn't matter if it is a swimming pool, a lake, or the ocean. I love to watch the light reflecting as it dances on the water as it moves.
A full, resonant, resolved chord of music. My Mom occasionally plays the Grieg Concerto in A minor and I love hearing the chords and scales in the first movement.
Burying my toes in a thick, soft rug. I love the soft feel of the fibers between my toes. It brings back pleasant memories of standing on the beach and feeling the waves suck the sand out from under my feet, or squishing my toes in a giant oozy mud puddle. I get a similar thrill from plunging my hand into a bag of rice and feeling the grains run through my fingers.
And there you have it - ten simple things in life that make me smile, or that I find some subtle joy in. Go figure.
Okay. This may give away the insanity of how my mind works. These are a few of my favorite things:
Frogs. I'm not sure why. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that they are my favorite color, that they like water, and something about the shape of their heads make them look like they are smiling.
Daffodils. I love the delicate shape of these bright and cheerful flowers. They kind of remind me of a cross between a tea cup on a saucer and a trumpet.
Puffy white clouds against a blue blue sky. You know the kind of clouds I mean - the ones that are so easy to see pictures in. I like the contrast of stark white against blue.
The crisp snap of a fresh vegetable breaking in half. It doesn't matter if it is a carrot, celery, or, as I enjoyed yesterday, a stalk of raw broccoli, but I find the sound to be very satisfying to some random part of my soul. Come to think of it, biting into a fresh, crisp apple or opening a just ripe banana can also give that satisfying sound.
A cat lying in a ray of sunlight. The opportunistic creatures always find the best places to sleep!
The smell of a loaf of bread fresh from the oven. Or a hot apple pie, or just the smell of applesauce and cinnamon.
The feel and smell of freshly washed sheets when I go to bed. It's even better if they are still slightly warm from the dryer on a cool night.
Sunlight glistening off the ripples of water in a body of water, and it doesn't matter if it is a swimming pool, a lake, or the ocean. I love to watch the light reflecting as it dances on the water as it moves.
A full, resonant, resolved chord of music. My Mom occasionally plays the Grieg Concerto in A minor and I love hearing the chords and scales in the first movement.
Burying my toes in a thick, soft rug. I love the soft feel of the fibers between my toes. It brings back pleasant memories of standing on the beach and feeling the waves suck the sand out from under my feet, or squishing my toes in a giant oozy mud puddle. I get a similar thrill from plunging my hand into a bag of rice and feeling the grains run through my fingers.
And there you have it - ten simple things in life that make me smile, or that I find some subtle joy in. Go figure.
I love it MaeLyn, that's really awesome. I just tried to think of a list for myself and found it surprisingly difficult.
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