Happy Things

A month or so ago, I set my facebook status to gummy bears and chocolate, after one of my fabulous coworkers (the lovely Rebecca) brought the aforementioned items to the store for us to try together (this idea was brought about by another fantastic coworker who had been talking about chocolate-covered gummy bears that he'd seen at a movie theater). Anyway, we were pleasantly surprised to find that chocolate does, in fact, go well with gummy bears, and I decided that this discovery was worthy of being a facebook status.

Unexpectedly--but wonderfully--a dear friend responded to this status with "lollipops and roses? ;)" (which, if I am remembering correctly, is a line from a song that she'd recently heard). This then changed the theme of the status to things that make me (and others) smile.

Here is what several of my friends and I came up with:

- Sunshine and lemondrops (me)
- Ice cream and cookies (Lilia)
- Apples and hellos (Caroline)
- Sprinkles and hugs (me)
- Music and rain (Cindy)
- Blankets and coffee (Caitlin)
- Food friend and cup of coffee (Lilia)
- Jane Austen and a cup of tea (me)
- A cool breeze and a letter (Caroline)
- Babies and rocking chairs (Cindy)
- Fireplaces and fuzzy socks (me)

Over the past month or so, I have frequently thought of this status and the responses and wished that the list had gone on. That's why I'm now posting this with the hope of getting lots of comments with more pleasant things that make people smile. So now the question is,

What makes YOU happy?