7 little things

 I am a very appreciative person. Sarcastic too.

Therefore, this is an appreciation post for all the little things that make me [all synonyms for happy]. From things that people do, to mere objects, and events, and many more. Some of them might even be hard for me to explain in words, but I’ll try my best. Enjoy!

 

1.      Running errands with my mother and getting bubble tea on our way home.

I find this unusually comforting. I like boba, but I rarely drink it, so when I do, I’d like to savor every sip. What doubles the joy is when I have it with my mother, while she drives us home from the grocery store or something. Just the two of us. Chitchatting isn’t a must, really. Sometimes we would just blast on some songs and it’s peaceful. We do converse, and it’s great. Everything about getting bubble tea with my mom on our way home from somewhere is great.

 

2.      Finishing a book.

I know finishing a book doesn’t particularly make most people happy. I think they feel rather empty. And I do feel empty, but I also feel sort of, content. Especially when the book was excellent. Recently I had finished a book and yes, it was sad and all, I did cry. But I broke down in my mother’s arms. She rubbed and patted my back, and something about that made me happy. It was nice. And funny to look back at. Eventually, I got over the sadness. The book was amazing, the plot, the writing, everything. It’s called ‘The Invisible Life of Addie Larue’ by the way. By V.E. Schwab.

 

3.      Collecting things.

I’m sure everyone has a collection of something. So do I. I collect cards. Photocards to be precise. Photocards of my favorite artists. I have a bunch and I usually use them as, like, a decoration(?) for my phone case. I put them at the back of my clear phone case. Sometimes I put them up on my locker door too. And I keep them in an album. It’s fun. Makes me happy.

 

4.      The breezy air after it rains.

This is my favorite one yet. Sure, it can get damp and disgusting for some people, but I get so excited when I step out of my house and feel the breezy air kissing my face. And the sky would look dim, and pale, hazy. It’s cold, and breezy, but I feel somehow warm. Plus, it rained this morning, while I was in class. Just a little, but still, it did make me smile.

 

5.      Taking a deep breath after crying.

Crying is a good thing. It’s a way of letting something off of ur chest. Something heavy. I do hold back my tears sometimes, but it’s never a nice experience. So painful honestly. I don’t reccommend trying it LOL. Yeah so, crying, to me, is good. As well as taking a long, deep breath after. Something about it feels relieving and fresh.

 

6.      When people compliment my physical insecurities.

It doesn’t happen very often. I can count how many times it happened with my fingers. So I feel incredibly happy when it does. One time, a boy complimented my smile. Said he liked it. That was actually the 1^st time I got my smile complimented. So it caught me off guard. He made me smile the whole day, and I admit, I started to feel less insecure about it. Actually it’s become my favorite physical feature now. He probably didn’t even think of it as a big deal. Which is even better, because don’t u like the idea of making people happy unintentionally? (and yes my smile used to be one of my insecurities, I didn’t like it that much. I always felt like it was too childish)

 

7.      Starry skies.

Everyone loves stars. They’re pretty and bright and sparkling. I like to lie on the little garden I have on my porch and stare at them. The sky view is amazing there. I can even witness the full moon when there’s one. Although, the sky has been starless most of the nights now. But it’s OK. They’ll come again soon.

 

There’s so much more, to be honest, but I’ll just reveal 7 for now. 7 little things for the 7^th day of the 7^th month. (That sounds lame sorry) ((I swear I’m not out of ideas)) (((A lot of things make me happy))).

Thank u if u read through the whole thing!!!!! I hope u could relate to some of them. This has been fun and I’ll definitely share more in the future. I’ll get going now. Au revoir.