Cool fall mornings
Lattes
Bright blue pools
New sunglasses
Reading a really good part of a really good book
Drummers
Driving down a beautiful highway
Leaves sparkling in a setting sun
Bonfires
Summer nights
Early, misty mornings
Quiet corners
A favorite song on the radio
The Olympics
Witty banter
Europe
Rejuvenating naps
Slanted sunlight
Applause at the end of a performance
Gerber daisies
Really tight harmonies
Kittens
Incredibly cute babies
Bay windows
Bookstores
Sometimes, completely out of nowhere, I am struck by unmistakable beauty in something incredibly simple. Earlier this spring it was the vibrant green leaves of a tree on my walk home, which contrasted sharply with the gray sky above it. On a crisp fall day, it's the warmth and comfort of a latte. There are things, moments and places in the world, different for each of us, that bring joy and a smile whenever we come across them. It's almost as if little hand-wrapped packages, designed individually and with great care, are just waiting to be found, if we will take a moment and look.
P.S. I was thinking about that song in The Sound of Music earlier, and realized that I absolutely agree with Julie Andrews' entire list of favorite things. Except maybe the schnitzel. Still, we could be best friends probably.
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