natural highs.....

the contents of this post were a forward. i generally click off and delete most forwards barring few which catch my eye. this one caught my eye and when i read it, i realized it was bang on spot. every line of it true. just reading through the mail had me smiling, feeling good and i needed that yesterday. it just so happened that yesterday was one of my days of self comtemplation...where i was going..whats in store for me...what do i have to show for twenty one years of life on this earth...i didnt feel too good at the end of the day but this mail had me smiling and feeling so much better than i had felt all day. i figured i'd rather post it on my blog rather than forward it..so here goes..

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. (or 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.

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 (either the very first or with a new partner).

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 with a 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.

although i haven't run around sprinklers...i've been hosed down with a garden hose..but the beach, the chocolate chip cookies, the puppies, eye contact, sunrise and sunset, roadtrips, phone calls, milkshakes and icecreams, getting mail, getting compliments, laughing at the fall of the hat and laughing for every single thing....its all just so me..i just couldn't help cheering up...and i do hope that whoever stops by this post of mine is smiling by the time they are done reading it...