Simple Things That Make Me Happy, Off The Top of My Head

1. Strangers who smile and nod when they walk past you.
2. Suddenly remembering something that I've spent hours trying to remember.
3. A comfortable chair, an afghan, a book, a lap-cat.
4. Creating something and deciding that "it is good." Extra happiness if other people say "it's good" too.
5. Drivers who pull too far ahead into the intersection, then thoughtfully back up to let me walk past.
6. Untroubled sleep.
7. Clothing that fits perfectly.
8. The anticipation of starting a new project which I fully understand.
9. A complete collection of something.
10. Animals doing whatever it is they do.
11. Being part of an efficient process.
12. A big, shared Indian meal.
13. Anticipating free time, with many options for filling it.
14. Meeting strangers in a strange city.
15. Looking around a corner and seeing something I hadn't expected.
16. Epiphanies.
17. That drunken state when everybody seems perfectly wonderful, including myself.
18. An epic thunderstorm.
19. Easy face-to-face conversation.
20. Halva.