It's the little things and the big things that make me smile, like...
When a favorite song comes on the radio, and I have someone to share it with. Or, it's the perfect moment for the song.
When my little brother (either one) comes up to give me a hug just because.
When my friends and I laugh about absolutely nothing, except it's 3 A.M. and everything's funnier then.
When I remember said 3 A.M. joke later the next day.
Every time I say hello to someone in the hallway.
When I just have an awesome day.
Opening a can of Dr. Pepper and taking that first, delicious sip.
Pretending my family can't hear me and completely rocking out in the shower.
Reminding myself that better days will come, and I'll always have love, because I've got a pretty awesome God if nothing else.
Watching two friends of mine slow dance at a school dance and softly sing the lyrics to each other.
Witnessing any kind of sweet act of love really.
Watching Scrubs on a cold night with a fuzzy sweater and a cup of hot chocolate in my favorite coffee mug from an Irish pub in Florida.
Laughing my ass off with my friends over some act of stupidity either I or someone else just committed.
Falling asleep to the sound of rain with some thunder and lightning on the side, and/or waking up in the middle of the night to a storm.
Celebrating any kind of occasion, like another year of life, or just something special that happened to a friend.
Reading a really good book in my favorite chair/bed with a good CD like Shinedown or Evanescence playing in my rather crappy old radio that I keep around anyway because it has really good sound.
Those serious late-night conversations with my friends of reminiscing and trying to figure out our lives.
The way the sky looks from my backyard, whether it's day or night.
How I always have a song playing in the back of my head.
The fact that no matter where I go in this town, I always run into someone I know.
When I see a really funny or just plain awesome and/or touching status on Facebook.
And how no matter where I go or what I do, I'm always going to remember you.
