Daily Question, May 16 In my life, what brings about a beaming smile? 47 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Is2 months agoIsMy life everyday itself brings me smile, as I find always something around me makes me smile. From the morning I wake up seeing my husband, hearing the birds chirps. Right now the spring is here, where “the Forget me not” flowers are spreading blooming in the flower beds, where all perennial herbs grow and look healthy. Thinking now and then of our grandchild, our children, where they are all living abroad, but we see in the skype once a week. 6 Reply Amy2 months agoAmyMy husband, my dogs, seeing my best friend, hearing the spotted towhee, finch, and chickadee, the hum from the hummingbird when they first return to the neighborhood in April, when neighbors walking by compliment me on our xeric garden in the front…. 3 Reply Siddharth2 months agoSiddharthChildren, Dogs, cats all other animals 3 Reply Eileen2 months agoEileenFlowers blooming on a tree. People hugging and greeting each other. Seeing others expressing love and kindness to each other. I just saw a video of musicians playing for someone in a hospital – what a gift! I felt so happy just seeing it! 3 Reply Anna2 months agoAnnaHonest mutual smiles between people, friends or foreigners. It seems that even the air has the taste of smiles and you dream that this moment will never end. 6 Reply Jasminka2 months agoJasminkaSinging devotional songs from various religions and traditions in our multifaith center 5 Reply Elizabeth M Jones2 months agoElizabeth M JonesMy granddaughter Madeline. 6 Reply Randy Shinn2 months agoRandy ShinnMy wife…my cats and dogs 5 Reply Hot Sauce2 months agoHot SauceTwo words: Impractical Jokers! 5 Reply GCharlotte2 months agoGCharlotteTruelly a reflection on God.And an enduring pause for my mother. 6 Reply Linda2 months agoLindaA student’s success! I work in a community college and get to see many first generation students come to college and graduate with the first degree in the family. So exciting! I just can’t stop smiling… 9 Reply Jeana2 months agoJeanaThat is a testament to the awesomeness of YOU! I’m sure your enthusiasm is contagious to your students as well. They are lucky to have you. 3 Reply Serafina2 months agoSerafinaThank you for your service Linda! 3 Reply Kevin Carroll2 months agoKevin CarrollSeeing my grandkids when they arrive at our home each morning. Liam (“Life is a Miracle”) is 4. Emily (“Every Moment I’m Loving You) is 2. Their happiness, excitement, energy, and unconditional love make my days better. “Beaming”? Absolutely! 11 Reply Jeana2 months agoJeanaKevin, Just love the ‘meaning’ of your Grandkids’ names. That is beautiful, thanks for sharing. 3 Reply Kevin Carroll2 months agoKevin Carroll“Jeana” is a tough one, but I gave it my best shot: Jalapeños Eaten At Night Antagonize Journaling Eventually Answers Nagging Anxiety Jasmine Enhances All Nocturnal Aromas 1 Reply Mica2 months agoMicaWonderful expansions on your grandchildren’s names! I’ll share the idea with my 2 granddaughters this afternoon! 9 & 12. Thanks! 4 Reply Kevin Carroll2 months agoKevin CarrollPeople often speak of a “woman’s intuition,” so this might be a good acronym for your name: My Intuitions Can Assure 3 Reply Francine Marie Tolf2 months agoFrancine Marie TolfMy cat, always. From my book of rhyming poems: LILLYBIRD, THE ENLIGHTENED CAT Lillybird’s a sunny cat with golden fur and golden eyes. Her body sings of cheetah grace, of tawny plains and golden skies. I found her on a dumpster top, and bless the day our gazes met. We formed a circle then and there. My Lilly’s an Enlightened Cat. She’s brave and sweet and smart and knows I can’t compare, yet daily, she regard...My cat, always. From my book of rhyming poems: LILLYBIRD, THE ENLIGHTENED CAT Lillybird’s a sunny cat with golden fur and golden eyes. Her body sings of cheetah grace, of tawny plains and golden skies. I found her on a dumpster top, and bless the day our gazes met. We formed a circle then and there. My Lilly’s an Enlightened Cat. She’s brave and sweet and smart and knows I can’t compare, yet daily, she regards me with pure Buddha love and thumps her tail approvingly. Read More7 Reply Jeana2 months agoJeanaPets (and all animals) are such sacred gifts aren’t they? Lovely poem. thanks for sharing. 3 Reply Francine Marie Tolf2 months agoFrancine Marie TolfThanks Jeana! 0 Reply Mica2 months agoMicaWonderful!! Your cat and her story? 3 Reply Francine Marie Tolf2 months agoFrancine Marie Tolf…..and yes, Lilly’s story. She was feral (sp?). 3 Reply Mica2 months agoMicaYes, ‘feral’ looks correct to me. So wonderful! [as I used to say to my troubled rescued dog ‘Girl.’] Now I have 2 guinea piggies – their mother and aunt were abandoned in a box near me and rescued – and one was pregnant. I got her daughters.Lily is an awesome muse! 4 Reply Francine Marie Tolf2 months agoFrancine Marie TolfMica, I’ll tell Lilly…she’s my muse! 3 Reply pkr2 months agopkrMany, many things but for this moment I will have to say flowers. Love, love flowers in all their exquisite beauty. They make me smile all the time. I feel so blessed living in No. California where I can experience flowers every day. 😊 6 Reply Michele2 months agoMicheleI agree. Flowers make me smile too:) 1 Reply Jeana2 months agoJeanaI once read flowers described as evidence of God’s existence. Exquisite beauty, fragrance, simply amazing. 1 Reply Debra2 months agoDebraPkr: Flowers almost always fill my home with their touch of beauty. Also being from California, it certainly is a blessing to enjoy the uniqueness of each flower and their burst of color and fragrance. 3 Reply Jeana2 months agoJeanaLaughter disolves seriousness like magic. My daughter is witty in unexpected moments. It’s golden. 5 Reply Ed Schulte2 months agoEd SchulteThis, which can be found on to-days BLOG at Gratefulness.org 5 Reply Sheila2 months agoSheilaA warm and sunny day after a ‘long’ winter, a dog’s wagging tail, sending notes and cards to people, truly so many things. Wishing that everyone may have something to smile about today!😊 Blessings and peace, Sheila 🌷 8 Reply Serafina2 months agoSerafinaThank you for bringing us smiles Sheila! 3 Reply Sheila2 months agoSheilaDear Serafina, thank-you to all The Gratefulness Team and everyone at ANGL for all the smiles, love, joy and comfort you bring! 🌞 1 Reply Sunny2 months agoSunnyMy doggy when he sits there like a King. 6 Reply Debra2 months agoDebraDiving off the poolside into clear, chilly waters. Plunging deeper with each pull of my arms and kick of my feet. Sculling my hands in figure 8-movements, I suspend upside down feet pointed towards the surface. Circling my arms, magically it would seem , I move upwards until my pointed toes break the water line and then my legs follow suit extending high and straight up to the sky. My beaming smile is endless surrendering to the elegance and gracefulness of water ballet. 8 Reply Michele2 months agoMicheleI was in water ballet in middle school! Beautiful description Debra! 1 Reply Debra2 months agoDebraMichele, thank you. 1 Reply Michele2 months agoMichelemy kids, butch lesbians, nature, full moons, rainbows, Rob Zombie/Metallica/heavy metal music, my cats, Harry Potter, my house & yard, Hills Creek State Park, oh and marijuana! 6 Reply Debra2 months agoDebraMichele, love your descriptive run on what brings a beaming smile to your face. Never suspected the utterance of Metallica, but from one classic hard rock (or should I say heavy metal?) aficionado to another, go for it! Listened to Nirvana last night…the Seattle movement…but that probably is more likely categorized as head-banging music from the 9os. Now I don’t want to get musically typecast because I love deeply almost all genres of 🎵 and actively listen to them. 5 Reply 1 2 Next » My Private Gratitude Journal Write an entry in your private gratefulness journal Get Started This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. 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