What makes me smile

• the sun!
• going abroad
• sleeping whippets on the couch
• a hug from the children
• musicals
• a meeting with a good friend
• having latte macchiato over long girl friend conversations
• shopping
• fresh pasta
• the me-time after 11 PM
• a fascinating book I can't put down
• helping out other people
• spontaneous laughter
• the paycheck at the beginning of each month
• diet coke
• 123 mg/dl on my blood glucose meter
• manicured nails
• the annual teeth cleaning session at the dentist
• the atmosphere of Bruges, Belgium
• Arabic music
• having dinner at a fancy restaurant
• Bollywood movies
• an unexpected note from my daughter on my pillow
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