Smile Inducers

I thought that this post, by Mighty Girl, was pretty inspiring. It's so often that we think of the things that we would like to do and accomplish before our time on this planet has come to an end, but what about all of those times that we've already been through? All of those memories bring a smile to your face and make you who you are. I'm going to try to remember 100 of them. It might be nice to have a list somewhere that you can revisit when you are having a really tough day...

Moments Worthy of A Flash Before I Die 1-25:

25. Floating down Lazy River on an inner tube with my husband.

24. Driving in Oahu at night, noticing something sparkle to my right, realizing it was the Pacific Ocean.

23. Making a playhouse out of the box that held our new dining room table.

22. Feeling like a princess as I walked down the aisle, position of flower girl, in my Aunt Rosemary's wedding.

21. Seeing my daughter pretend to read to my son.

20. Smoking cigars on a warm summer night with my husband on the porch.

19. Fishing with my Grandfather, just us.

18. Sneaking up to my Grandma's bedroom with my cousin Sarah, to play with her make-up and pretend to be all grown up.

17. Watching Julian in his first preschool Christmas play.

16. Laying on a car roof at midnight in Prescott, Arizona to watch shooting stars.

15. 2 a.m. laughing hysterically at her rendition of Ring of Fire, by Johnny Cash while sitting around the campfire at our family reunion.

14. Wine Night

13. Serving breakfast at a DC homeless shelter.

12. Hitting that "Runner's High".

11. Seeing Julian for the first time.

10. Seeing him walk toward me with that smile, listening to Van Morrison, about to be engaged.

9. Taking my father for a haircut.

8. Ice Cream cones and pretzel rods from the Warren Deli.

7. Riding my bike for the first time, purple banana seat with basket and streamers.

6. Bunnies at church on Easter Sunday, wearing my easter dress and hat.

5. Taking change to Ben Franklin's to pick out penny candy.

4. Slow dancing with our banister at the bottom of the stairs.

3. Out with the girls for my first legal shot in a bar.

2. Listening to my mom read us a story while my brother and I take a bath.

1. Jumping from the train bridge into the river.

List some of your own in the comments.

Comments

[BuffaloJenn]

I love this!

Some of my smile inducers:
-- seeing my beloved waiting for me at the end of the aisle and knowing that we were about to be married
-- renewing our vows 10 years later
-- seeing our daughter for the first time
-- having a job I love
-- teaching my daughter to read
-- walking on the beach, looking at the ocean, and collecting shells with my husband and daughter
-- counting the blessings of parents and two grandmothers

[Sheesh]

What a great post!

A few of mine:

1. Driving down the Alaska-Canada highway, after graduating college. On my way to my first professional job in Michigan.
2. Walking down the aisle, with my beloved.
3. Sitting with UR at my BIL's wedding, talking about life.
4. Backpacking on Manitou Island with Mr. Sheesh (Before he was Mr. Sheesh).

[Mom]

Ju, I totally enjoyed reading your list and some of these were great memories for me too. It's good for the soul to relive these moments. I think I'll make my own list and keep it as a page on my blog so's I can read it now and then.

[Hazel]

Great list. Happy to be a part of it.

[Shannon]

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a good day!

xo