50 Things That Bring Joy

While we all desire bigger joys of life, read a swanky Merc (my favourite),  mansion  like house/s complete with landscaped garden and fat bank balances, the fact is that joy lies in small things, simple pleasures that warm the heart and make us alive

1. Watching the rising sun. There is something magical about it. Watching the sun rise on the horizon is an affirmation of the hopes that every morning brings with it.

2.      Blossoming of the flowers. Seeing the flowers bloom touches the chord of the heart. It brings infinite joy, more so if you’ve planted the flower on your own.

1. 3.     Sumptuous meal after feeling hungry
   4.     Walking on the grass bare feet in the morning
   5.     The smell of the favourite perfume.
   6.     Laying hands on last  piece of the favourite designer shoes at 70 percent discount
   7.     Holding a newborn’s finger
   8.     Smell of freshly bathed baby smeared in powder
   9.     Excellent grades of your child
   10. The first kiss of your spouse
   11. Seeing off your child to playschool
   12.  Baking a perfect cake
   13. Receiving phone calls wishing happy birthday on your birthday
   14. Listening your favourite song on the radio
   15. Compliments like: You’ve lost weight; You look younger than your age
   16. Chilled lemonade on a sultry summer afternoon
   17. Reading the favourite novel chilling out
   18. Reaching home to a perfectly air conditioned environment
   19. Spending an afternoon with your children playing
   20. Swinging on the swing in the park
   21. Sliding down the slide
   22. Trekking in the forest
   23. Listening to chirping birds in the solitude
   24. A blissful session of meditation
   25. Leafing through the family album
   26. Putting the toddler to bed
   27.  Finding the perfect matching curtains for your home
   28. Seeing lilies blossom
   29.  Aroma of biryani wafting from the kitchen
   30.  Getting drenched in the monsoon shower
   31.  Eating pakodas in the monsoon
   32. Bursting the bubble wrap
   33. Watching the perfect round moon rise in the sky
   34.  Drinking the perfect cuppa with a long lost friend.
   35.  A good night sleep.
   36. Seeing your kids off to  school.
   37.  Shampooing your precious tresses
   38.  The minty taste of the toothpaste on your tongue
   39.  Winning a game
   40. Getting a warm oil champi
   41. Cuddling the baby and sleeping on a rainy afternoon
   42. Finding money at the unexpected locations at your home when you least expected it.
   43. Getting a deal you had been vying for when you least expected it
   44.  A belly laugh
   45.  The handmade cards made by your child
   46.  Talkathons with your closed one
   47.  A funny joke
   48. Getting the  parking spot right outside the mall
   49.  Unpeeling a new bar of soap and bathing with it
   50. Traffic on your side