1. Breakfast in Bed! (Only experienced this during sick days)
2. Home-baked mom’s marble cake
3. Hair pampering after chronic bad hair days
4. Scalp massage during ‘hair pampering’
5. Zero fat dark chocolates! (should I include ‘only in my dreams’ items?)
6. Hubby taking care of Danielle when I’m tired
7. Uninterrupted sleep after a long tiring day
8. Old pictures of our thinner, younger selves
9. Having a hard copy of accidentally wiped out data
10. Laughing until your stomach aches when watching a funny movie
11. A child’s unconditional love
12. A child’s trust
13. A smile
14. Chirping of birds in a quiet afternoon
15. The realization that there is at least one person on earth who needs you more than anyone else
16. The realization that there is at least one person on earth you would “live for”
17. Hot pancit molo soup or La Paz Batchoy (soup) during a heavy night rain
18. Meeting teachers from grade school/high school/University who still remembers you
19. Catching up on your readings
20. Motherhood
21. Hearing your daughter’s first cry
22. Seeing your daughter for the first time
23. Holding your daughter for the first time
24. Quiet walks
25. Following your heart/Living your dreams
… I do love your best things in life—so many wonderful thoughts.
Especially, a child’s trust, a smile, quiet walks … well, so many (smile)!
Hi TNP 🙂
Thank you for reading my list… most often, it’s the simple things in life that give meaning to our everyday lives… A child’s smile almost always makes my day. I know it does the same to you too.