It's the Little Things...

Lately I've been spending too much time fact-checking the news. I read the same "news" from every conceivable source I can find. It is exhausting and often disheartening. The old adage, "There are three sides to every story: yours, theirs and the truth," is just a faded memory! I wish there were only three sides! My head is spinning and my heart is heavy. Plus, every time I read the word Russians, I start singing:

We share the same biology,
Regardless of ideology
But what might save us, me and you
Is if the Russians love their children too

Which is one of my favorite Sting songs, but seriously, those are the only lyrics I can remember and I don't have time to look them up because I'm too busy fact-checking! UGH!

So, today I decided to take a respite from all of the checking and rechecking to make a list of some little things that make me happy! I'm guessing I'm not the only one who could use a break from the time-suck that is the all-access, 24 hour news cycle. What little things make you happy?

 1. This text!

 2. Hot coffee

 3. Beautiful books

 4. Art making

 5. Clever song lyrics

 6. The crunching sound leaves make when you walk on them

 7. Glitter

 8. Sassiness

 9. The smell of hardware stores

10. Words

11. The number 11

12. Unexpected kindness

13. Laminating

14. The lemon tree I grew from a seed

15. My freshly made bed

16. The term-esprit de l'escalier (the wit of the staircase) which sums up my life

17. When I don't suffer from esprit de l'escalier and think of the perfect response at the perfect time

18. Rapper's Delight

19. Finding things you thought were lost for good

20. People standing up for others (especially when it goes against their personal beliefs-putting 

      people over things, policies, and ideals always makes me happy!)

21. Clocks

22. People who know the right thing to say

23. People who know when to stay quiet

24. Symmetry