The Little Things

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The Little Things

The Little Things

So, I've noticed that the CB seems kind of sad lately. A lot of Cbers are leaving, and school is starting, which means a ton of stress and drama for most of us. This thread is an attempt to cheer you all up, or to help you with your stress. Here goes.

I want to talk about the little things in life. The kind of things that are so small, so insignificant in the long run, but incredibly important nonetheless. You could call this a game, I guess. The rules- name as many small things that make you happy as you can. Here are a few of mine.

~The days where the seasons change. I'm not sure you know what I'm talking about, but I'll try to explain. Right now, where I live, harvest has just started, and the air outside just smells like autumn. The leaves are starting to turn colors, and people are dressing warm, and the squirrels are getting really fat (How to Ruin a Poetic Post, by me), which is just so exciting to me. These days are my favorite.

~Big sweaters

~Books that make me emotional

~New school supplies

~Discovering a new song that I can't stop listening to

~Finding an old song that reminds me of a good time 

~Soft thunder during a rainstorm

~When someone tells me something before anyone else or trust me with a secret 

~Laughing so hard my stomach hurts

~Beautiful sunrises, beautiful sunsets

~Doing things with friends and not feeling embarrassed for once 

~Seeing the stars

~Cold lemonade on a hot day

~Campfires

~Warm clothes straight out of the dryer

~Tiny little flowers that pop up in the sidewalk

~When people do nice, small things like picking up a pencil that I dropped or telling me that my shoe is untied 

~Long car rides

~Big buildings

~Cute animals

~Movie nights and lazy days

~The Chatterbox

And many more. Thank you for reading.

submitted by Bluebird
(September 3, 2016 - 11:46 am)

back to the Down to Earth

Great idea, Blue!

~So very good books that you want to be able to read forever

~Aquariums

~Warming up with hot cocoa after playing in the snow

~S'MORES!!!!!

~Finishing a beautiful peice of art

~Petting a hyper puppy

~Holding a cat/kitten

~Snapping excellent photo

~Seeing a really cute photo

I'll think of more later.

submitted by BumbleBuddy, age Ageless, Nowhere
(September 3, 2016 - 4:48 pm)

Top! My captcha says doom: wow, is this a threat? Should I be scared??? 

submitted by Bluebird, TOP of the tree
(September 4, 2016 - 7:43 pm)

~When my book is turning out exactly the way I want it.

~That excited feeling you get before getting on a plane.

~Watching a favorite movie again, your family close by you, and the room just beginning to grow dark ...

~ WHEN YOUR FOOTBALL TEAM JUST WON AN IMPORTANT GAME!! #GoSeahawks

~That unfathomable peace you sometimes feel after your stomach being all tied up in a knot.

~When you just finished drawing a picture.

(Wow, I did a lot of feelings.) 

submitted by Cho Chang
(September 5, 2016 - 6:56 pm)

Hmmm

~ Nice friends

~ The CB

~ Things that seem so simple yet hold a vast amount of terrible and good secrets

~ writing

~ long car rides s well

~ sharp pencils

~ music

~ reading good books

~ challenges

~ sneaking around with a useful goal

~ drama because it's funny 

submitted by Novelist, The Secret Forest
(September 6, 2016 - 12:07 am)

~The feel of paper against my skin

~The gentle sway of a paintbrush as you curve the head of an owl

~The light from a fire

~rain humming against the roof 

~the dappled light that courses through the trees and lands on my desk 

~a frosty morning

~the excitement when you seen a bird species you've never seen before in the wild

~white snow that blankets everything

~dancing with my little sister

~the click of a keyboard

~the sweet smell of apples

More later!!! 

 

submitted by Windswift
(September 6, 2016 - 9:45 pm)

I'll post something here, too!

~Discovering the meaning of your favorite song that happens to be in a different language and loving it ten times more because it's super emotional or super relatable

~Taking a walk around the block when the sun is setting

~Drawing cute things while wrapped in my favorite blanket on a chilly night

~Singing along to your favorite song (It makes me feel so free.)

~Helping people smile and feel less sad

~Looking at my (failed) cosplay and laughing

~Having the moonlight shine through your bedroom window and land right on your pillow (It helps me forget that I'm actually on earth.)

~Eating breakfast with the family

~Riding your bike or scooter around the block with your friends

~Seeing an old friend

~Laughing hysterically at some weird animated gif

~The sound of crickets chirping

~Watching a squirrel dig up an acorn or a bird pulling a worm out of the ground

~The sound of crunching leaves

~The almost musical sound of water running down a creek

~Reading on the porch

~Making friends

~Hearing that we're having pizza for dinner

~The taste of freeze dried raspberries

~Running around the house with a flashlight when there's a blackout

~Reading about long lost dogs reuniting with their owners or that kind of feel-good story

~Making people laugh with my jokes

~Night noises

~Seeing a fox or something that you don't see too often where I live

~Watching deers giving our bushes a little "haircut"

~Watching ANIME!!!

submitted by Lap R., age BA-BLAM!, Middle of Nowhere
(September 9, 2016 - 7:13 pm)

Wow, these are all great! Here are a few more of mine.

~Unexpected deliveries

~Drinkng hot chocolate after you come in from playing in the snow

~Scenic drives on roads you never been on, or drives through the city at night

~Coming home from school on a Friday

~EPIC PLOT TWISTS!

~Watching long, long trains go by  

~New shoes

~Deep conversations

~The type of wind that almost blows you over

Thank you all for posting! I didn't think anyone would. 

submitted by Bluebird
(September 10, 2016 - 10:39 am)

these are my favorite feelings:

curling up with a fuzzy blanket in front of a fire, equipped with a good book and hot cocoa and marshmallows

breathing outside on a cold morning

standing in the woods when it is snowing

rain falling on the roof when I'm in an attic

absolute quiet

when you finish reading a long letter by a close friend who lives far away

thinking about a deep book

finishing a book series

drawing

closing my eyes and letting waves lap at my feet, and feeling the sand under my toes 

 

submitted by Daisy
(September 10, 2016 - 1:07 pm)

-Pulling Planeswalkers from underpriced drafts

-Resorting your Magic: the Gathering collection

-Finishing your podcast

-walking out of a school for the last time

-Convincing people to go to big cities

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submitted by Gared
(September 11, 2016 - 11:34 pm)