What sparks happiness and gratitude for you?

hi hi! First a little "housekeeping". I have heard from a few of you that you want to leave a comment but have been unable to do so. I wish that i could be more helpful here...but...i'm a luddite. So, i know little about how this works. I do know, however, that if you leave your comments on my email, i will get them. And, i'll even share/address them here in case others have the same ideas. My email is gringalet@hotmail.com which you can easily cut-and-paste. So, i was reading elsewhere on my Goodstuff feed (happy news daily!) about blogging and journaling. In this, i saw something that not only am i going to do but i share with you in case you might want to join me. I will post it here, mostly, but some is too intimate/personal to share widely. If you want to share more one-on-one, again, gringalet@hotmail.com The article was about 20 ideas that spark happiness. I am going to use them as discussion suggestions and, while i won't do one every day (i'm just not that disciplined), i will do them randomly in the coming days. I want to be able to fully address the questions that i choose to answer, not speed through them b/c i "have to do one every day". I am not in school anymore. I decide when my own homework is due! Here are the question/suggestions. Please feel free to suggest more if you think of any that might be good additions. If you don't like one or another, you don't have to do that one. You're not in school. I won't check your homework and give you a zero for missing the assignment...but i will give you a gold star for effort if/when you address any one of them. :-) 20 questions to spark gratitude 1. When was a time you were truly proud of yourself? 2. What is the nicest compliment someone has ever given you? 3. Has a stranger ever helped you out during a difficult time? What happened? 4. What is something you thought you could never do, but you proved yourself wrong? 5. Have you ever had plans go completely awry, but you had a great time anyway? How did you make the best of it? 6. What’s the best sound in the world? 7. Describe the most comfortable bed you can imagine. 8. Has a piece of music ever moved you to tears? What was it? 9. What never fails to make you laugh? 10. What was your favorite gift you received as a child? 11. Who was your favorite neighbor? 12. Describe something someone has done that has made you feel truly loved. 13. What was the most beautiful sunset you’ve ever seen? 14. Have you ever had a negative impression of someone that changed once you got to know them? 15. Have you ever had someone at a restaurant, hotel, airport or other place of business go above and beyond for you? What did they do? 16. Describe a smell that brings back happy memories. 17. Describe something interesting you’ve learned from someone from another culture. 18. What daily convenience are you most thankful for? 19. What’s an item with absolutely no monetary value that holds great meaning for you? 20. What was one of the best days of your life?