One Hundred Wonderful Things

This list is an exercise in finding the good in everyday life. I won't be listing the things I'm working towards because I'm trying to find things to be thankful for right now.

1. books
2. stories
3. fantastic ideas
4. the night sky
5. men who explore and wonder
6. the moon
7. birds
8. maps
9. finding things you thought you'd lost
10. stationery
11. writing letters
12. making a nice cup of tea
13. understanding one's self better
14. people who encourage their children to be modest and kind
15. herbs
16. the language of flowers
17. kaleidoscopes
    
18. knitting
19. feeling proud of one's self
20. being forgiven
21. pillows and blankets
22. having a prince for a sweetheart
23. ballet
24. old things
25. femininity
26. cooking
27. keeping a coin collection
28. keeping a key collection
29. owning a car
30. rice
31. having nice things
32. being able to eat three meals a day
33. always having a roof over my head
34. having parents still married
35. finding quotes that perfectly express a feeling
36. finding movies that perfectly express a feeling
37. truth and beauty in nature
38. truth and beauty in books and art
39. having clean hair
40. eating a spectacular salad
41. Twitter
42. The Bible
43. various Buddhist works
44. being young and healthy
45. bodies of water
46. getting a good night's sleep
47. technology
48. making things
49. Understanding
50. Apples to Apples
51. Etsy.com
52. sugar snap peas
53. bagels
54. Obama likely the next president
55. Jewish moms
56. tart candy hearts
57. science
58. philosophy jokes
59. organic whole milk
60. Monk
61. Nova
62. The Everyman's Library
63. spreading good things to people
64. ravioli
65. gnocchi
    
66. handkerchiefs
67. morse code
68. free audiobooks
69. porridge
70. melons
71. keeping a garden
72. birdseed
73. Movies Being There and A Woman is a Woman
74. laughing
75. dancing because you feel like it
76. knowing you're loved
77. keneidlach (matzo balls)
78. deer
79. apples
80. maps
81. Jane Austen
82. wearing dresses
83. hugs and kisses
84. learning
85. Macintosh
86. Wendy's chocolate frosties
87. picnics
88. possibilities (scary, too)
89. affirming one's self
90. Aesop's Fables
91. good handwriting
92. chupacabra ;)
93. James Joyce
94. feeling accomplished
95. making progress
96. finally seeing the writing on the wall
97. lolcats
98. painters
99. carnival glass
100. music

You can well see that food is one of the big contributers to my happiness. :)