Monday Madness

How many simple things have you learned to appreciate more, for one reason or another? Please list them and feel free to elaborate on each.

I tend to appreciate simplicity as a rule generally, so this is a bit challenging for me. Maybe I'll just do my favorite simple things.

1) "Say what you mean and mean what you say" (thank you Dr. Seuss, and Horton).
2) Uncomplicated food is the best, both health- and taste-wise.
3) The best way to do something is usually the simplest, which is quite different from the easiest way. Easy is lazy; simple is the not "busy" way. Do it, get it done, move on.
4) Changing into clean clothes, or putting out clean towels and linens, are simple ways to feel like a new person (or like the house/room is new).
5) When you're sick, there is nothing like a shower or a bath to make life seem a little better. After you've been sick for a long time, washing your hair feels like freakin' nirvana!
6) A big sneeze that's been teasing your nose for awhile feels great
7) If the sound of young children--under age 5--giggling hysterically doesn't make you smile, then you are officially dead; report to your nearest cemetary now.
8) Sitting in a pool of sunshine prismed through clean windows on a cool day--heaven. Sitting in sunshine though not-clean windows is pretty close to heaven.
9) Silence at the end of a crazy day when you've accomplished a million things is wonderful, especially if you're just a little bit achy from doing so much.
10) A big hug from a loved one can change the day.