When I look at the things that make me happy. I realize its the simplest things. Here are a few Things that give me joy. There are a lot more, these are only the things that were on the top layer of my brain file.
Watching -
the sunrise/sunset
Rain, thunder, lightening
movies without running commentaries
Tom and Jerry and other kid cartoons
people
Listening to -
Doors being closed gently
songbirds
Music that soothes the soul
people, specially children laughing
Walking barefoot-
on dewy grass early in the morning
on sand at the beach
Planting, playing/working with soil(I dont like wearing gloves)
Cooking something special for the ones in my life.
Drinking-
Iced tea on a Hot Day
My first cup of coffee in the day
Smell of -
popcorn popping
the first rain on dry soil
Roses, jasmine, sandal, lemon, camphor, lavender
sunshine in kids hair
cardamom while it is being cooked
roasted peanuts
food being cooked for a festival
Sleeping in on a cold day
Sitting by the fire on a cold day
Reading a book in one sitting, without interruption
Combing a loved one's hair
Giving/getting a massage
Eating -
hot pakoras on a rainy day
Icecream on a hot day
Chaat at the corner stall(this is a particular one back home)
Mom's fried chicken, pork curry
Aunt's Biriyani
Dad's Fried fish and dried fish curry
Gran's sesame/peanut chutney with Rice Roti
Will stop for now, cause I am hungry...:P
14 comments:
Simple things, a simple life...We must be sisters !
All these simple pleasures sound so wonderful. Oh, how I would love to be able to sit and read a book in day with no interruptions! Those days are long gone, with kids in tow, but with that I figured, I traded one pleasure for another:) And so I read by snatches, lunch hour at work, rare quiet time at home...
The smell of popcorn! How wonderful:)
I love gentle rains, hypnotic and peaceful.
Ah what a wonderful blog my friend:)
"Tom and Jerry and other kid cartoons"
LOL, that's great. Me too!
I just put up a new screen door (the old wooden kind) and I love it when it slams.
And I love them all too. Great blog Rashmi.
Larro, I was going to tell her how you liked the "smack" of your new screen door, now THAT is a simple pleasure. :)
Very nice post Rashmi. :)
lol
Biriyani (with lamb)... lavender... peanuts... coffee... Some of my favorites too.
So am I now...pork curry, biriyani...
Rashmi, ive always loved the simple things too, it makes me feel peaceful just thinking of them , great blog !
May I add some of mine to this wonderful list?
Watching the full moon floating across the midnight sky,
Watermelon on a hot day,
The sound of a baby laughing,
Listening to the coyotes howl in the distance,
Random, spur of the moment visits from friends,
A long walk at sunrise.
Me, I love the sound of a thunderstorm, it's like an orchestra.
lol, you could be..
Thank you for sharing.. I love the full moon on a clear night too and star gazing. ooohh at watermelon(will be buying some today). Spur of the moment visit from friends is a wonderful thing as long as they dont mind triping over stuff in my house :P.
Full moon on a clear night and stargazing on New moon nights, now I got to buy watermelons, coyotes, I havent heard them yet, but I have heard the fox for compensation. Spur of the moment visits from friends are such a good thing as long as they dont mind tripping over stuff(hazards of having kids) in my house ;)).
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