Happiness is …

Happiness is…

• coming home after a long day and finding your favourite meal is cooked for dinner
• walking in the rain
• spending hours chatting with your best friend
• seeing a child smile at you
• listening to good music
• the feel of warm quilt on a cold day
• the fragrance of your favourite perfume
• the taste of your mother’s food
• being with your friends
• saying the exact same thing at the same time
• trying to narrate something funny but being unable to do so as you can’t stop laughing yourself
• thinking of something funny and smiling to yourself
• finding money in your old jeans pocket or a bag
• singing aloud in the car
• going for a long drive
• waking up to a beautiful morning sun
• partying all night
• going for a run
• feeling the wind in your hair
• celebrating birthdays with your favourite people
• gossiping
• staring at the full moon
• travelling to your favourite destination
• buying your little sister/brother that thing they always wanted but weren’t allowed to buy
• bumping into your long lost friends
• smiling when you know nothing what’s going on
• watching your child play the same games you once played as a child
• cooking for your loved ones
• getting lost in a good book
• losing weight
• treating yourself to a good massage
• digging the refrigerator for some midnight snacks
• sticking your spoon in the big icecream tub, promising it to be the last bite and then doing it all over again
• looking at old photographs
• being with family
• being in love
• witnessing your best friends fall in love
• attending your friend’s wedding
• listening to your favourite music while cooking
• hearing your father say it’s okay, i’ll take care of this
• the feeling of success
• doing a job well
• the smell of a new book
• discussing about the movie you just watched and going through details
• the smell of the rain
• dancing like you just don’t care
• being with nature
• playing with your dog
• receiving a text from your friend just when you wished they were with you
• having someone tell you that you mean the world to them
• falling asleep on the couch watching tv
• having your friend jolt you awake from your sleep
• being told its going to be alright
• doing the silly dance steps with your pals at a posh club
• splashing water on your friends in the pool
• swigging on to chilled beer
• being appreciated for your work
• flying home
• seeing your parents feel proud of you
• feeling beautiful
• helping a child in his studies
• knowing miracles do happen
• crying with your friend and sharing their pain
• flirting
• not waking up by alarms
• playing with your friends and fighting everytime you lose
• trying smoking or drinking for the first time
• bunking classes
• saving money for your friends/parents/spouses gift
• fighting for being the one to pick the tab
• conspiring a surprise party for your loved ones
• buying presents for your parents from your salary
• pretending to be busy taking notes when the truth is you are just scribbling rubbish
• trying to keep a straight face when you’re being scolded
• getting punished with your friends
• trying not to yawn when your boss just doesn’t stop talking
• being on a romantic date
• laughing non stop
• saying the dialogues of your favourite movie before it is being said
• teasing your kid brother/sister
• hugging
• slapping your friend on his back so hard so that he chokes and screams out loud
• fitting into your old clothes
• having crazy friends
• the smell of freshly ground coffee
• pretending to be brave when you’re actually dying of fear
• singing in the shower
• chocolate
• shopping even when you know you don’t need it
• trying on 20 dresses and still not being able to decide which one looked the best
• sending your selfies to your friend asking them if your hair looks alright
• swimming in the sea
• doing absolutely nothing
• is texting who is sitting right next to you
• when your sister sings the same song on your mind
• seeing your mother dress up for your father
• getting 100+ likes on your profile picture
• having your crush asking you for a coffee
• finding your companion, your soulmate
• gratitude
• feeling happy, content and peaceful despite having bad days
• a state of mind
• a choice
• happiness