Thursday, January 19, 2006

Natural Highs

Got this as an email. I've added a few at the end. Any other natural highs for you folks (put them in the commbox)?

  1. Falling in love.

  2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.

  3. A hot shower.

  4. No lines at the supermarket.

  5. A special glance.

  6. Getting mail.

  7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.

  8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.

  9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.

  10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.

  11. Chocolate milkshake (vanilla or strawberry).

  12. A bubble bath.

  13. Giggling.

  14. A good conversation.

  15. The beach.

  16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter.

  17. Laughing at yourself.

  18. Looking into their eyes and knowing they love you.

  19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.

  20. Running through sprinklers.

  21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.

  22. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.

  23. Laughing at an inside joke.

  24. Friends.

  25. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.

  26. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.

  27. Your first kiss.

  28. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.

  29. Playing with a new puppy.

  30. Having someone play with your hair.

  31. Sweet dreams.

  32. Hot chocolate.

  33. Road trips with friends.

  34. Swinging on swings.

  35. Making eye contact witha cute stranger.

  36. Making chocolate chip cookies.

  37. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.

  38. Holding hands with someone you care about.

  39. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.

  40. Watching the _______expression on someone's face as they open a much desired present from you.

  41. Watching the sunrise.

  42. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.

  43. Knowing that somebody misses you.

  44. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.

  45. Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other people think.


My additions:

Listening to children laugh.
Crisp, clear Fall days.
Listening to nature.
Naps.

4 comments:

Pro Ecclesia said...

Coming home from work and having your children say "Hi Daddy!" as they run up to hug you and then say "I love you, Daddy."

I don't know if there is a better feeling than that. If there is, I haven't experienced it.

Darren said...

Amen to that Jay!

Barb Szyszkiewicz said...

Overhearing your teenage child brag about something you do. (OK, it's always my cooking, but he does brag about it!)

High-fiving with a preschooler.

Anonymous said...

A cat's purr
Skipping - have you ever seen someone skipping when they are sad?
Receiving a thank-you card/message
The Eucharist