Awesome things

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Swati Rao
117 Awesome Things

1. Listening to live music at a great venue (yay for summer concerts!)
2. Taking long, cold gulp of water or a frozen popsicle on a really hot day
3. Playing fetch with an adorable dog
4. Opening the mail to find an unexpected letter from a friend
5. Standing on the sand and watching sunset spread color across the sky
6. Spotting a lone star in a break in the clouds on an overcast evening
7. Watching the trees bloom a little bit each day during the spring
8. Spending an afternoon in a bookstore
9. Seeing the color orange
10. Learning a new fact for the first time (or sharing a new fact)
 
# Organizing a specific area, stepping back, and looking at your hard work
# Having complete faith in yourself or someone you love
# Driving across the country down winding roads and up into mountains
# Reading a horoscope and having it sound true
# Donning sunglasses and a bathing suit on a summer day
# Spotting butterflies flitting around in the month of August
# Walking through the front door to wagging tails and happy hugs
# Laughing so hard you fill as if you might never stop
# Pulling something warm and soft out of the dryer and putting it on
# Thinking of something that makes you laugh when no one else is around
# Looking up to see a sky filled with fluffy white clouds
# Celebrating any -- and all! -- holidays to the fullest
# Seeing your favorite or lucky number and feeling delighted
# Hitting all of the green lights when you're in a hurry
# Putting decorations and lights up on a Christmas tree
 
# Looking in the mirror and loving what you see (no matter what it is!)
# Knowing all the words to a favorite song
# Making the right decision and sticking with it, no matter what anyone says
# Opening and getting creative with a brand new pack of markers
# Seeing palm trees of any kind, anywhere
# Dropping a note in the mail that you know will brighten someone's day
# Being completely comfortable when you're by yourself
# Finding new uses for old things (thank you to Real Simple for tons of tips!)
# Flying across the country in a mere five hours
# Making a CD of your favorite songs and giving it to someone you love
# Finishing a crossword puzzle with every single word filled in correctly
# Reading a great quote that you really connect with
# Anticipating a much-awaited vacation
# Watching old TV shows with the person you originally watched it with
# Looking at fashion from previous decades (especially '80s, '70s, '60s!)
# Knowing that, no matter how bad your day was, tomorrow is a new day
# Revisiting your favorite books from childhood
# Seeing glitter, sparkling lights, and anything twinkling
# Staying up all night...and sleeping in all day
 
# Waking up from an amazing dream that leaves you with a happy feeling
# Receiving positive encouragement and support from others
# Catching a good Lifetime movie (or two) on a rainy Sunday
# Taking a long walk and seeing something really awesome in nature
# Watching squirrels gathering and hiding nuts for the winter
# Killing someone who has a very bad attitude with kindness
# Remembering that life is short and really taking advantage of today
# Looking out into the ocean and thinking, "Wow. That looks endless."
# Giving someone a gift you know s/he will really, really like
# Spotting the first flower, or the first specs of green, in the springtime
# Finding your way after you've gotten extremely lost
# Going to an interesting museum and seeing history in a new light
# Sitting outside when the weather is perfect with a great book
# Waking up to someone smiling at you
# Landing safely after a questionable plane ride
# Being confident enough to ask someone else for help
# Avoiding unnecessary drama in your life
# Knowing that things you've donated are going to those in need
# Being a grown up and kid simultaneously
 
# Choosing to commit a selfless act when it would be easier not to
# Listening to someone talk about a topic s/he is really passionate about
# Receiving an unexpected smile from a stranger
# Looking at your savings account rise when you're trying to save money
# Doodling on notebooks, pads, or any paper you can get your hands on
# Waking up naturally without an alarm on a Saturday morning
# Flipping through a favorite magazine after it has just arrived in the mail
# Making up silly abbreviations or code names with close friends and family
# Watching a terrible made-for-TV movie and secretly loving it
# Looking up something instantaneously online (god, I love the internet!)
# Being treated with the respect and consideration you deserve
# Seeing a patch of blue sky and knowing the sun will come out
# Meeting someone new who you really connect with right away
# Staying in PJs for an entire day when the weather is really terrible outside
# Listening to your latest favorite song on repeat for days
# Watching dandelion seeds float away as you make a wish
 
# Resolving an argument with a loving act like a hug
# Pulling on clothing in a dressing room and realizing it fits perfectly
# Watching TV shows you know you're way too old for
# Being chauffeured in a limo (why doesn't this happen to me more often?)
# Getting a package in the mail that you've been expecting
# Waking up to realize a really bad dream was just than your imagination
# Talking for hours and never running out of things to say to each other
# Smelling a new season -- spring, summer, fall, and winter -- in the air
# Holding someone's hand and feeling the love in his/her fingertips on yours
# Seeing a dog run or wag its tail while it's sleeping
# Taking a day off of work to relax and do absolutely nothing
# Doing something you love (for me: writing) and feeling happy doing it
# Letting sand run through your fingers while at the beach
# Falling in love over and over again every time you look at that someone
# Trying something new and doing it surprisingly well
# Telling someone how beautiful/handsome you think s/he is
# Realizing that, after a long time without it, you have found your muchness
# Creating a list of awesome things to remind you how lucky you are
 
The smell inside a shoe store is also liked by many, mainly children and the persons having fond memories of shopping during childhood
 
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