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Here's My Joy List. What's Yours?

Sunday, July 03, 2011

What brings me joy?

1. Seeing a new day dawn
2. Hearing my son say good morning or I love you
3. Watching new roses bloom from my bedroom window
4. Saying Hello or Good Morning to someone new
5. Having my family and good friends in my everyday life even if we chat through the walls of Facebook.

As I reread my joy list, I notice that material items, vacation trips or landing a new job didn't even cross my mind. Nor did the high from completing 60-90 minutes of exercise make the list either. After a high school friend's outgoing 24 year old son passed unexpectedly from leukemia two days ago did it hit me. She lost someone who brought her joy. I need to appreciate what brings me joy every day. So I took a moment to jot the joys down today.

What's your joy list?

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  Member Comments About This Blog Post:

SHAKENMA 7/6/2011 11:52AM

    Thanks for sharing...I need to do this too. emoticon

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52114ME 7/4/2011 4:12PM

    I am sorry for your friends loss.

1 A new day
2 Family
3 Animals
4 a smile

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JAMIMC 7/3/2011 4:00PM

    Thanks for getting my thoughts in this direction!
My Joy List:
1. Breakfast outside.
2. My son and daughter having fun together.
3. The weeds out of my flower garden.
4. A smile from a stranger because I smiled first. : )
5. Green arrow days!

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PANBOOKS 7/3/2011 12:01PM

    I loved reading your blog and you and your friend have my condolences. My joy list...
1. Hearing my son laugh. He is 24-years old and my only child and I still love to hear him laugh
2. Talking to my sisters on the phone. I love them so much
3. Spending time with friends
4. Caressing my cat. She is so spoiled
5. Having a nice conversation with a stranger
6. I bring myself joy because I try not to disappoint God in my actions and behaviors.

Also, writing this brought me joy. Thank you.

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NELLZIE04 7/3/2011 11:42AM

    Your list definitely makes me think about my list and what the true joys of life are.

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