Happiness is…
- feeling God’s presence in the everyday miracles that we are showered with.
- knowing that however hopeless things may seem, there’s a Higher Power who will see us through.
- Abby coming up to me at random times during the day to say “Mommy…I love you.”
- the scent of a newly bathed Abby…(and Hubby? Haha!)
- waking up to a 6am alarm only to realize that it’s a weekend and I can sleep in.
- my mom’s Lengua and Lumpiang Hubad.
- the aroma of freshly brewed coffee.
- Japanese food.
- perfectly executed dishes and desserts from my own kitchen and the warm “Thank yous” from Hubby and Abby and everyone else who (unwillingly?) fall prey to my cooking and baking.
- a Pinas Christmas…a Pinas vacation.
- literally seeing the world with people I love.
- seeing, hearing and feeling the love of sorely missed loved ones ones via YM.
- going to the mailbox and receiving pleasant surprises: gifts, cards and letters and prizes; coupons; new issues from my magazine subscriptions, etc.
- kids eat free days at a favorite restaurant.
- the sound of Abby’s laughter.
- the company of friends who help keep home sickness at bay.
- surprise presents from Hubby and Abby.
- a good cry from a movie or my favorite tv shows.
- capturing the beauty of nature with my camera.
- being content and thankful for what I have.
- knowing that the best is yet to come.
- knowing that even if I try, I will not be able to list down everything that makes me happy.
This is my contribution to the Happiness Is… revolution going on at Odette’s (my Dublin-based friend) site in celebration of her Valentine’s Day birthday.
Cheers and happy weekend, y’all!
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“knowing that even if I try, I will not be able to list down everything that makes me happy.”
so TRUE. and that’s the beauty of life, we will never run out of things to be happy and grateful for. thanks for the list weng, i miss Pinas too. -_-
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Happiness is everyday as every single day is a gift :)
Have a good weekend weng and thanks for sharing your happiness list mwah!
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“knowing that however hopeless things may seem, there’s a Higher Power who will see us through”
-so true!! i’ve proven this many times in the past. in the end, you realize that He is just teaching you and molding you to be a better person.
“the scent of a newly bathed Abby…(and Hubby? Haha!)”
-it’s the opposite for me. i love my husband’s natural smell! specially in the morning! haha :)
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What a very nice post!! kaya ka laging bline-bless kasi ever thankful ka ke Lord!
I miss my hub’s scent too! It’s been a month since I’ve sniffed him..Buti na lang andito sa tabi ko si Miguel. I do have to blog about that..soon..pag natapos ko na entry ko sa cafemunchkin..hugs..
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nice one, weng! very heartwarming post :)
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how nice naman this post. :) making (or even starting) a list about the things that make us happy is futile, i know. but our acknowledgment helps us talaga to appreciate and “pagyamanin” these little pockets (or buckets) of happiness. :)
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