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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
20 Things That Make Me Smile
30-Day Writing Challenge
List 20 things that make you smile:
1: Simpler things in life that make me smile
2. Drinking coffee early in the morning, looking out over a freshly mowed lawn from the day before. PS: This is definitely an “Old Man” activity.
3. Seeing a family member unexpectedly show up at my house. I am always glad to see family and friends come over for a visit.
4. Discovering the dishes in the dishwasher are actually clean. It is that moment you realize you now have a clean coffee cup.
5. I love sports, and sports make me smile.
6. The beginning of Pro Football season, which is now.
7. The beginning of College Football season. Go Dawgs, and most definitely Go Tigers. You can guess the Dawgs and the Tigers and who they truly are.
8. Remembering Mom, watching College Football. She would get so happy when, as she would say, the “Yellow Hats” are playing.
9. Seeing Tiger Woods on Sunday playing golf in his red shirt. For me, that is the heart of golf.
10. Helping my neighbors, which includes the following: