1. Being touched
2. Laughing out loud
3. People being unexpectedly smart
4. Thoughtful questions
5. People being particularly friendly
6. Appreciation of good weather
7. Feeling comfortable driving
8. Good news for friends
9. Not worrying what someone's thinking about me
10. Compliments on lessons
11. Sitting in the sun
12. Baseball
13. Getting on the scale every morning
14. Cute haircuts
15. Feeling knowledgeable about a subject
16. Students suddenly talking about their lives
17. Shit-eating grins
18. Stumbling across something online that speaks to me
19. Well-executed theatre
20. Hearing people be happy about what they're doing with their lives
21. Anticipation
22. Open arms
23. Turning up the music in my car
24. Catching my grandfather in a cheerful mood
25. Making someone laugh
26. Feeding off of positive energy
27. Having a sincere emotional reaction
28. Feeling like I'm living in a sitcom
29. Loving a piece of writing
30. People sharing accomplishments they're proud of
31. Unexpected kindnesses
32. Relief
33. Trains
34. Kind-hearted comedy
35. New sensations
36. Reading plays with friends
37. Cuddling
38. Infinite combinations of cheese and bread
39. Craving healthy food
40. Days when I can walk for miles
41. Seeing old friends
42. Coming up with brilliant plans
43. Positive feedback from a teacher
44. Days when I put more good than ill into the world
45. Listening to my sister be goofy
46. Watching the cat play with toys
47. Feeling super cute in an outfit
48. Realizing I've started a hugging relationship with someone
49. Getting to tell someone a funny story
50. Hearing that someone is getting better
51. Having someone on my side
52. Knowing some people will be together forever
53. Feeling like part of someone's family
54. Avoiding a pit of despair
55. The freedom to get out of Dodge
56. Reading a new poem that I like
57. Participation in class
58. Understanding teachers
59. Liking the way I look in a video
60. Bustling along
61. being able to turn it into a story
62. The view west toward Winters
63. People being honest in their art
64. Out and proud folks
65. Committed allies
66. Long rants and discussions about politics and society
67. Smiles
68. Watching heads snap up around the classroom
69. Awkward sexual content in historical documentaries
70. Flattering shorts
71. Nerdy theatre folks
72. Good community theatre
73. Seeing an idea of mine up onstage
74. Having someone put an arm around me
75. Realizing someone's family to me
76. Being able to speak honestly about my concerns
77. Feeling well-supported
78. The incredible generosity of young people
79. Handling a difficult situation calmly
80. Knowing that at least I didn't make it worse
81. Marathon viewings of TV shows available on Netflix
82. Giving someone a piece of myself
83. Babies
84. Kitties sitting on my lap
85. Itching at dandruff
86. People taking my book recommendations
87. Singing in the shower
88. Having time to doze before the alarm goes off
89. Being overprepared
90. Being underprepared and still pulling it off
91. Going to school with one of my best friends
92. Saying "I'm adorable" without hesitation
93. Massages
94. The beep of a text alert
95. People I can trust
96. Ignoring people and going straight for the dog in the room
97. The prospect of a vacation
98. Coming home hungry to find dinner already made
99. Feeling attracted to someone
100. Waking up calm