6 Things That Make Me Happy

Woz from The Bubble Gum Inspiration tagged me for the Six Things That Make Me Happy meme. I don't know what meme is. But here are 6 Things That Make Me Happy.



1. Playing kickball. We just started on an indoor league and I was so happy the first time I kicked the ball - first time in probably 28 years - and I did good! Running from 2nd to home however made me want to lie down.



2. Finding old friends and classmates on Facebook. And remembering cool stuff with them - like Naugles.



3. Molly standing on her hind legs to look out the window at squirrels.



4. When I make someone laugh so hard, they spit out their drink.



5. Skating in a circle to 80s music.



6. Every second with Malcolm.



Here are the Rules for this meme: Link to the person who tagged you. Post six things that make you happy along with these rules. Then tag six others (letting them know, of course). Let the person who tagged you know when your entry is complete.
I'm tagging Caution: Human Being, Kristin's Good Life, And That's Why I Travel, Dandelion Seeds. I'm tagging 4 instead of 6 - breaking rules makes me happy! :)

Looking forward to your lists!

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I put a mini Landmark Forum leader in my head the other day. I was having one of those days and I thought, what if I got up and shared this at the Landmark Forum? How would the leader coach me? I came to a conclusion rapidly after that.

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I was stuck in the "what ifs" and basically living in the past. I, like most people, have had my heart broken - put my trust into another person and found out that one person's "forever" is well, not.

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So, I was what iffing myself - what if my husband doesn't really love me? What if he leaves me? What if, what if, what if?

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Is it really worth it? Is loving someone and trusting them with your heart worth it? Because the pain of them not loving you anymore - or maybe having not loved you at all - can be unbearable. Maybe it's better to just be alone and not have that pain in your life. Or possible pain. Or worry about the possible pain. (And for the record, my husband didn't and doesn't do anything to cause my doubt - that's all me choosing to live in the past in those moments of doubt).

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And then the LF Leader in my head asked me what about the people in my life who die? Isn't that painful? Doesn't it hurt to lose them?

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Yeah, I thought - but that's just part of life. I wouldn't give up my mom now because she'll die later. It's going to hurt, sure, but I can just cherish every moment I have with her NOW. Because dying is just a part of life.

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What if loving someone and being hurt is part of life too?

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And what if everything is just a part of life - getting stuck at the railroad tracks when you're late for work, stubbing your toe, picking up dog poop, etc.? It's all part of life.

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And all we really have is right now anyway. The possibility of being hurt still exists but I'm choosing the possibility of love right now instead.