40 Reasons To Smile
40 Reasons To Smile
D. S. Mitchell
Relish Routine
Here at Calamity Politics, a Wednesday is pretty much the same as a Friday, or a Sunday. I’m not complaining. In fact, I relish it. I am an individual that loves routine. Up at 5:00, in the pool @5:45, walk the dog at 7:30, coffee @8:30. @9:00 I start scanning the internet for breaking news on the Trump fiasco, going on in the White House. I turn on CNN or MSNBC to get their view of the situation. If it’s a big scandal, I’ll turn on FOX to get their spin. I usually leave the TV playing in the background. You get the idea.
Things That Make Me Smile
But, at least once a week, I stop, and consciously think about how blessed I am, and all the things in life that make me happy; those things that never fail to bring a smile to my face. Here’s 40 Things That Made Me Smile Today:
- Painting old furniture; giving something old a new life
- Danish Brie and California Chardonnay
- New shoes; makes me want to dance
- Nap time
- Visiting the Planetarium
- Palladian style windows, a whisper of elegance
- Flower baskets in bloom
- The Celtic Cross
- My dog, Lily
- Whales and elephants
- A box of old black and white photos, worth more than gold to see my daddy again
- Taking a Community College class and pulling an A
- Towel warmers in the bathroom
- Reading my daily horoscope
- The Bobble-Head toys in the back window of my friend’s car
- The newspaper. A real newspaper, one that I touch, that I unfold, that I read over coffee
- Street musicians
- YSL Black Opium, perfume
- Glass bowl filled with sun bleached shells
- Three-day week-ends
- My new iPhone
- Wall size antique mirrors
- The delicate beauty of Orchids
- Travel magazines
- Roller coasters
- Drawstring sweat pants
- Little boxes of Sunshine raisins
- Hummingbirds feeding in my garden
- Patsy Cline on my play list
- The muted colors of Madras fabric
- Holding a baby in my arms
- Sharing a banana split with a calorie counting friend
- A handmade greeting card
- Author book signings
- Reading scandal magazines at the grocery checkout stand
- Having help with a big job, four hands are always better than two, if you have six, all the better
- My kitchen junk drawer
- Wrist corsage
- Pagodas in the mist
- Fog horns in the night
The Protests Go On
I’m about to go watch the kids fly their kites. It is just about a perfect day for kite flying; clear sky, great breeze and a strangely lonely beach for this time of year. Have a great week, and remember we always have time, to smile. I’m hoping that while you are grinning ear-to-ear you are busy planning for the July 17, 2025, “Good Trouble Lives On” protest. Make a new sign, The protest will be the fifth national day of protest against the Trump administration. The protest will also honor Civil Rights activist icon, congressman, John Lewis. Turn out; make your voices heard. No cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, VA benefits, SNAP or Child Tax Credits. Call your congressman/woman tell them to stop the Big Ugly Bill.
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