What if you woke up one day and you weren’t you. That you’d been abducted by aliens and taken to some far off spot…say Mars.
What would you miss most?
It was easy to make the list. Harder to figure out what to leave out.
At the end of the list, I’ll share what I learned from doing this.
In no particular order, here they are.
1. Sunlight on a mountain top
2. Cats napping
3. Discovering something brand new
4. A hug from the children in my life
5. Emotional intimacy
6. Physical intimacy
7. Light in my neighbor’s window at night
8. Fresh coffee brewing in the morning
10. Coffee when it’s raining
11. Memories of coffee
12. Tea ritual
13. Bringing a bowl of tea to a friend
14. Cicadas in the summer woods
15. A fox in my backyard
16. Seeing Orion—and the Swan—the Big Dipper
17. Colors—millions and millions of colors
18. A good Blog
19. A clean house
20. Watching my cats play
21. Reading a really good book
22. Driving on a road with lots of curves
23. Snow falling
24. Memories—all kinds of memories
25. Walking
26. Hiking with friends
27. Listening to music on headphones
28. Reading a good Blog
29. Fun places: coffee shop, airport, zoo
30. Watching kids at McDs playground
31. Reflections in water
32. Sunlight on old wood
33. Tree bark
34. Flowers: roses, lilacs, iris
35. Walking in my front door
36. Sitting on my back porch
37. The dawn shift from dark to light
38. Taking a picture that surprises me
39. Moon shadows on a bright night
40. Rainbows—double rainbows
41. Smell of gingerbread baking
42. Fresh squeezed orange juice
43. Feeling contentment
44. Feeling joy
45. Scratching my cat under his chin
46. Coming home after a trip
47. Sunsets—rose, gold, silver, pink
48. Clouds
49. Rain
50. Touching good fabric
51. Hugs
52. Long talks with my family
53. A new box of crayons
54. A blank journal
55. Kittens
56. Puppies
57. Organic strawberries
58. Visiting an art museum
59. Walking through a Frank Lloyd Wright home
60. Going really fast in a convertible
61. The interior of an old church
62. A schoolroom during summer break
63. Hills—mountains
64. People who are passionate
65. People who are engaged with life
66. Good singing voices
67. Good speaking voices
68. Serendipities
69. Sun on my cheeks
70. Warm cherry pie a la mode
71. Fine gelato
72. A baby’s laugh
73. A shy teen’s smile
74. Doing something I didn’t think I could
75. Listening to the surf at night
76. Roller coasters
77. Lightning bugs
78. Sunday mornings with nothing to do
79. Window shopping at CostCo
80. Dangling my feet in a cold running creek
81. A new stack of books to read
82. Making eye contact with a stranger
83. That brief moment when everything is done
84. Christmas lights and Christmas carols
85. Fireworks
86. Picnics
87. The first sip of a vintage bordeaux
88. Being with the ones I love
89. Sunlight breaking under purple clouds
90. Footbridges
91. Paths to nowhere
92. Opening my door to a friend
93. Herbs from my garden
94. Watercolor washes
95. Mud between my toes
96. The gold aspen light of fall
97. Dancing
98. Stone shadows
99. Going to sleep at peace
100. Waking up ready to go
That’s the list. What did I discover? That the very act of recalling these memories made me feel good. Something to remember when I get down and out on a bad day.
What might your list include?
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Hi there Grace
I loved reading through your list. I would say the same kinds of things (if I could, so eloquently). Nature and my loved ones are at the top of the list for me - and I love cats, too.
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Hi Grace. I’ve popped over from Robin’s blog this am.
I liked your #22 - driving on a road with lots of curves! Weeeeee. My #101 would be listening to the sound of the wind in the trees.
Davina,
And the sound of wind in trees is different depending on the trees: pines vs. aspens, different at times of year: winter vs. summer, and different in weather: rain vs. snow. I love it! G.
I just came over from Robin’s site. Thanks for the list! I enjoyed it! You’ve put down a number of things that describe how enriching & fulfilling life on Earth can be. Reading your post is a beautiful way to start my morning. I give thanks to the abundance I now enjoy!
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This list is a great reminder, Grace, of that which we appreciate, and sometime take for granted, in our lives. So, I go forth today, with an extra bounce in my step - because I have been here, and am reminded of all the things that I have to be thankful for. Thank you!
Oh, and what would I add? An early morning run out in the woods.
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I love how you have coffee listed 4 times
I would definitely miss coffee. I would also miss snow.
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I traveled here from Robin’s blog because your title is something I’ve thought about a lot. Not so much that I’d be on Mars, but that, unlike people who say they hope they’re on their last incarnation on earth, I love it here and would miss a lot of things, just as you would.
“Walking in my front door” — is there anything better than that? Thanks for all these!
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