I listened to a very inspiring and refreshing interview on the radio this week.  They interviewed a blogger whose blog is a countdown of “the awesome things in life.”  After listening to the interview I felt so positive and uplifted for the rest of the day. These are some examples from his blog (www.1000awesomethings.com) that resonated with me:

• Picking up a “q” and a “u” at the same time in Scrabble
• When you pull to a red light and the guy in front of you nudges up a bit so you can make a right turn
• Eating the last piece of dessert somebody left at your house
• Wearing underwear just out of the dryer
• Rain hair
• When cashiers open up new check-out lanes at the grocery store
• Hearing a stranger fart in public
• Finally getting a piece of popcorn that’s been stuck in your teeth all day out
• A really cold glass of water on a really hot day
• Snowdays
• Getting the eyelash out of your eye
• When you’re really tired and about to fall asleep and someone throws a blanket on you
• When you arrive at your destination just as a great song ends on the radio
• Using all the different shampoos and soaps in someone else’s shower
• When someone lands on the hotel you just built in Monopoly
• Snow falling on Christmas Eve
• The other side of the pillow
• Pushing those little buttons on the soft drink cup lid
• Remembering what movie that guy is from
• Getting into a bed with clean sheets after shaving your legs

It thought of a couple more of my own:

• The sound of rain on a tin roof
• When a puppy snuggles up to you

Often we miss the little luxuries in life, and this was a good reminder for me to keep my eyes open and be grateful. Can you think of any “awesome things” that can sometimes be taken for granted?

Michelle