what makes me happy

today, like most days, was a good day...someone said something to me today that struck me as very odd and off...this person said, "everyday i wake up expecting to have a good day, and then it just doesn't work out..."

this makes me sad but i guess it also should tell me that i am very lucky because even on my worst days i have pockets of happiness and overall, i have mostly happy days.

my parents taught me to always try and find the good in everything and to be honest, until recently, i thought this was a normal thing to do...yes, i always knew that i was on the extreme side of "positive pollyhood" but still, i really thought that being positive was normal. i pray all the time that for all people it is normal...that all people take the time to see how great life is...in the small ways.

so what makes me happy... my family, my jessica, target, ac moore, paper(of the basic grey, wild asparagus or scenic route varieties, maybe even daisy d's), rain on the roof, a good nights sleep, the fact that i am not watching that much tv(but making up for it by being here on the internet), self assured people, Bajah Fresh...i finally tried it!, scrapbooking small albums, tide detergent, rasberry iced tea, clear complexions, reading to my kids, kissing my kids, looking at my kids, basically anything with my kids, listening to music, and the list could go on and on.

thank you, God for blessing me and my family...thank you for The Purpose Driven Life...I'm on day 2 and liking it...like my mom says, it is peaceful reading.