“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things” ~ lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
These lyrics from The Sound of Music pretty much always bring a smile to my face. Although I have to say that the things referenced in the song are a bit odd (to me at least), the idea of making lists of things we like definitely seems to be a good way to focus on life’s positive things….in other words, it’s a great way of learning happiness.
Here are a few of my favorite things:
I spent many years living in a small city in Massachusetts that bordered the ocean. Walking along the beach, inhaling the soothing scent of saltwater and listening to the waves and the seagulls is one of the most spiritual and soothing things I can think of.
I love the sound of my children’s and grandchildren’s giggles and laughter.
I find the burst of red color of a cardinal to be breathtaking.
And here is a list of several more:
- The smell of coffee perking in the morning
- Cheesecake
- Christmas lights
- The ability to read; getting lost in books
- The sound of a tennis ball being hit back and forth across the net
- Weeping willows
- Large birds of prey
- The color green
- Classic rock music
- A rare moment of peace and quiet
I have to conclude this conversation on my favorite things by saying that reading quotes and other wisdom shared by others is one of my very favorite things.
What are a few of your favorite things?
