A Thunderstorm Passing

June 1’s 10 Things to Be Happy About

1. Botticelli Art - Honestly, art doesn’t really have an affect on my happiness. Sure it makes walls look less empty in a house, but what does it really do? I don’t want to pay thousands of dollars just to have a piece on my wall.

2. Abreaction - I looked the definition of this word up and I still have absolutely no idea what it is or means...anyone care to fill me in?

3. Remembering a Friend’s Birthday - I would rather remember than forget because they may be pretty upset with me if I forgot. Facebook does a wonderful job of reminding me these days considering I forget an awful lot.

4. Eating Dinner at the Shore - The little shacks at the shore are always the ones that serve the best food because they are usually family owned instead of some chain that is everywhere else also.

5. Caramel Bread Pudding - Any pudding makes me happy and this actually sounds so good I might try and find a recipe to make it because I always enjoy trying new things because it broadens my horizon a little bit every time.

6. The Music of Brahms - Most people only know him from his lullaby but he wrote many pieces that more people should get into so that they can know what classical music really is. I like to have classical music on my iPod because then I have something to listen to that doesn’t have words to it when I am doing my homework because there is less distraction.

7. A Thunderstorm Passing - When it’s gone then I am happy because thunderstorms and I do not get along very well. I have gotten to the point where I no longer have to hide under my parents’ bed but that doesn’t mean that they do not still freak me out a little. I really don’t like when they wake me up in the middle of the night or if they are happening when I’m trying to sleep because then I end up freaking out and not being able to sleep afterwards.

8. A 20th Anniversary - These days, that’s a landmark since everyone seems to be getting divorced after a few years. If you want to get married, find someone you care about first instead of doing it with the first person that you meet that actually reciprocates your feelings. I think the divorce rate today is atrocious.

9. The Moon Over a Lake - Seeing this is amazing, especially when the moon is just over the horizon and it is huge. The reflection is always an amazing thing to watch.

10. Meditative Writing - I think my journal is my way of emptying my thoughts and getting them on paper helps me to think them out. It is my way of meditative writing because then I always feel better after all of the toxins are out.