The Big List Of 50 Cheerful Things

I can't honestly say what prompted me to remember this.  I often forget it for long stretches of time.  Maybe it was that I was feeling down, or maybe I saw something that cheered me up and was on the list, but a long time ago (longer than three years ago (more on that in a minute)) I created a list of "cheerful things".  They weren't necessarily things that, by themselves, made me happy, they were just cheerful.  And sometimes cheerful things CAN jar you out of a blue mood, or at least nudge you in the right direction.  So I posted it on Facebook in notes or someplace that I was never really able to consistently find, and then a few years later Facebook added a feature that allowed you to "save" things, so I did that and was able to finally find the list when I wished...or remembered.  Like now.

I say "longer than three years ago" because that's when Facebook says I posted, it, but I'm almost positive it was more like five years ago, and I copied and pasted the list into a post of some kind, and THAT is what Facebook is saying is three years old, not the list itself.  You can comment on it here:  The Big List of Cheerful Things

People commented on it, and I updated it with the ones I agreed with, encouraging people to write their own lists since I didn't agree with them all.

For your perusal, comment, edification, I have pasted it below, complete with new items.

1.  Happy toast (cinnamon and sugar on buttered toast)
2.  Honey bears
3.  Balloons
4.  Daisies
5.  Bubbles (like with wand in the bottle)
6.  Sunshine
7.  Rainbows
8.  Cotton candy
9.  Baby animals
10.  Limericks
11.  Children's laughter
12.  Purring of cats
13.  Being licked by dogs
14.  Swimming
15.  Berries
16.  Dancing
17.  Sunflowers
18.  Getting mail
19.  Listening to the rain
20.  Twizzlers
21.  Eating sunflower seeds
22.  Making a snowman
23.  Cookies
24.  Eating watermelon
25.  Photo bombing
26.  Dog's wagging tail (especially when it thumps accidentally against things)
27.  Baby toes
28.  Maple tree helicopter seed pods
29.  The first crocus blooms
30.  The creaking sound of a new book opening for the first time
31.  The smell of old books
32.  The deep bass thumping sound of closing a large book (yeah...I guess I really like books)
33.  The smell of freshly brewed coffee
34.  A campfire
35.  Roasted marshmallows
36.  The tug of a fish on the line
37.  Finding money in your pocket
38.  The jingle of coins/change
39.  Skipping
40.  Running downhill
41.  Seeing home after a long vacation
42.  Popping bubble wrap
43.  Amusement Parks
44.  The sound of surf
45.  The sizzle of bacon in the pan
46.  Getting the first scoop from a jar of peanut butter/tub of butter/container of ice cream
47.  Unexpected compliments
48.  The feeling of soft soft fur
49.  Popcorn
50.  Watching animals goof off (pandas, dogs, otters, baby sloths...doesn't seem to matter)

This is not a complete list, so if you see any glaring exclusions, please share.