What's the smallest/simpliest thing that makes you happy?

Philippines
March 4, 2011 3:57am CST
Someone treated me a slice of pizza a while ago. I just realized how it made a smile on my face and made me feel happy inside. Sometimes even when I see a butterfly it would makes me think of beautiful thoughts, when I receive a call or text message from someone dear to me, I'd feel joy within me. You, know these are small and simple things that make me happy. I thank God for I have this kind of attitude it keeps me humble and appreciative. How about you guys?
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@mindym (978)
• United States
4 Mar 11
Sometimes the smallest and most simple things in life make us happy. There are many small but simple things in my life that make me happy. One is that I work with children in a classroom setting and they say some funny things. One small but simple thing that still plays my heartstrings is when one of my pre-k children arrived and school, greeted me, gave me a double high five and said "You're Awesome!"
@mindym (978)
• United States
4 Mar 11
oops-typo: should say ...arrived at school, not arrived and school.
@sexyice (873)
• Latvia
4 Mar 11
hey hey ;) Smallest things in my life?! Hmmm let me think. First of all is very important music, wake up each day with music. I have a nice little ipods, without which no way out of the home (my firs smallest thing), I also very important my hair hoop, I have at least 20, no way out of the house, if not frontlet hair ;). And can't live without cheese, I can eat cheese all day :D and after I need bounty - two my best food things ;)
• Philippines
5 Mar 11
hi there sexyice!I like cheese too. Super!
@Celanith (2327)
• United States
6 Mar 11
Many little things make me smile and give me pleasure or happiness for the moment. A child carrying a big bedraggedled but bright yellow bouquet of dandelions in his fist as a gift of love to his mama or grandma. The scent of fresh washed earth after a spring rain. The smell of freshly baked bread or cinnomen roll. A hot cup of cocoa topped with whipped cream on a cold blustery night. A good book curled by a warm fire. Kittens playing together. Beautiful butterflies in the summer time landing on a colorful rose. Sunsets and sunrises. The softness of a new baby cuddled in your arms as you rock him or her sleep. The laughter of children at play. Family around you full of love and enjoying one another's company. I could go on and on but these are some of the things that bring me momentary joy.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
5 Mar 11
Same as you, simple things make me happy. I learned to be that way, since i had a bout with difficulties in life 13 years ago. My husband and daughter made me realize that. Yesterday, my friend came to our office to give me a pack of tuna sandwich she ordered for me. I was so happy and touched by her thoughtfulness. Simple though, the token was, it was the thought that counted.
• China
5 Mar 11
In my view,there are two things can make me happy.First,when I pick up money at anyplace,I feel very happy,because I think today the goddness of fortune visited me,I am very lucky today~~Second,when I was watching cartoon sepecially Japanese I felt very happy,too.It's my best love,haha~~~~ Good luck,have a nice day!!
• Guam
29 Jun 11
Praying to God. Seeing the wind move through the leaves and branches of trees. Hearing my ex-GF laugh. Making her smile. I miss her much. I'm doing all I can to get her back. Please pray for us. Thank you and God bless.
@GardenGerty (160159)
• United States
5 Mar 11
What a wonderful and uplifting post. It is great to be aware of small things and to be thankful for them. I think the first thing that makes me happy is sunshine in the morning. Colors are a big source of joy for me. Music, worship, family, love all make me happy. I hope you have a wonderful and joyful weekend.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
5 Mar 11
My home, my family, the plants in my garden, its flowers and fruits. Those are simple things that make me happy each day. I am not rich but I have sufficient and that is more than I could thank for. I am healthy and have blessings aplenty so what more could I ask for? I am therefore a happy person and could smile all day!
• Philippines
5 Mar 11
simple things that make me happy: 1.having a good laugh with friends.I love getting an intense laugh that will leave me with tears in my eyes. 2.eating good pasta.I love pasta.this is my comfort food. 3.window shopping.I love clothes.even if I won't buy them,I love seeing them on display. 4.seeing the sky during sunset.I love the colors of nightfall.it makes me peaceful.
@noorhizat (209)
• Malaysia
5 Mar 11
to me if I see or hear this will make me happy at that time 1. see a baby smile 2. hear a baby chuckle 3. see a baby wiggling their arm and legs. what can I say. babies make me feel warm and at peace inside. do you and myloter's have the same feeling as me when it comes to babies.
@chinchoy (191)
• Hong Kong
4 Mar 11
I think the smallest thing that makes me happy is - A Penny - just kidding. A cup of coffee can make me happy. A piece of chocolate makes me even happier. But the simpliest thing would be a smile. When you see a smile, smile back and you make two people happy. So, Smile BaBy.
@anna18 (142)
• Philippines
5 Mar 11
A bar of chocolate, chocolate ice cream with almonds and hazelnuts are a few of the things that makes me happy.
@flcc01 (1)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
happiness is not measured by how many friends you have or how much money you spend everyday.. happiness is when you feel fine even when there is nothing left in your pocket, it is when you enjoy life in spite of the problems you have.. it is when you see someone smile even with the littlest thing you do for them.. it is when you feel appreciated for a job well done.. it is when someone says "thank you" a simple task made.. for me, i feel happy when i made the children smile.. it is when i see my son smile after an afternoon of having fun in the mall or when my little nieces and nephews laugh after watching a movie.. these simple things will make my heart proud and HAPPY..
@yenseyer (26)
5 Mar 11
happiness comes from the within,i know people receive different kinds of things or appreciation ...and it really matters how they reacted on it. Big or small things that happens in our life, we should be thankful n happy about it.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
4 Mar 11
A big smile from my son makes me happy When I'm upset or mad, when I see his smile when he sees me, it is like a treat for me, then I would feel better.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
4 Mar 11
I am usually an easy person to please. Something as simple as my favorite chocolate bar is enough to make me happy for quite some time. There are also times that material things are not want I need for happiness. sometimes it is just a kind word from someone i care about.
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
4 Mar 11
Hearing a really good song that pops up on the radio is something that makes me happy. There is just something about music that can make one's mood rise from the depths of despair and make us rather happy. There are a lot of times where I am a bit down and in the dumps, but it is brought back up through the fact that music just lifts my mood. Also, the fact when I get an e-mail from someone who I have lost touch with for years, that just really raises my mood just a little bit. It just really proves that they are still out there and still alive. It might just be a simple of touching of bases, but it is really nice to see that these friends or family members have not dropped off of the face of the earth. A simple thing but a grand one to say the least.
• United States
4 Mar 11
There are many things that makes me happy. First of all knowing that someone loves me of who I am forever (JESUS). My husband, my family,nephews and nieces, friends etc. But if we talk about simpliest and smallest thing, maybe a piece of art or craft. I feel very happy every time i see an art or a handmade craft. Because it tells me that there is someone out there got that talent to made that piece of thing.
@sais06 (1284)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
Hello sunset_haze! That's one attitude I believe that all of us should have. I felt happy everyday knowing that there are people around me who cares for me. I also felt happy and blessed just thinking where I am at right now. This small things that makes us happy helps us get rid the greater unpleasant feelings and emotions that we have. When we learn how to appreciate small things then how much more with the greater things, maybe we will be already leaping for joy.
@tammy27 (1241)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
whenever i have extra money and able to hand out a few to the homeless. my heart just breaks whenever i see poor homeless people especially elderly and kids that stay on the sidewalk, waiting for someone to drop a cent or two in their small dirty containers. :(