Image by 1D110 via FlickrThis week's
Happy Book assignment, led by
Jamie Ridler, was to write down things that make you happy and post them in random places like the grocery store or a bathroom stall. I decided to turn my assignment into a
FaceBook experiment! For the past several days I have used my status update to let others know what has made me happy, and I invited them to list theirs as well. I knew it would make me even happier to see what others wrote, but what surprised me was the number of "thanks" I got. The experiment proved to spread happiness, and as one commenter wrote, "posting these on FB.. makes me really consider what is important in life!!!"
Here are my posts and a sample of replies from this week:
Sunday- this makes me happy: sunshine, my dishwasher, football, and pie. Your turn!
- clean van
- hubby home from work
- homemade costumes, hayrides
Monday- this makes me happy: getting off work at noon, 50% off coupon for Michael's, House and Castle on TV tonight. Your turn!
- paid holiday
- talking with neighbors over the fence
- craft time
- freshly bathed children
- brownies in the oven
Tuesday- this makes me happy: sleeping with the windows open, beautiful pink and orange sunrise, new blinds deleivered. Your turn!
- soccer practice
- good dinner
- fall colors
- kids singing in the tub
Wednesday- this makes me happy: hearing my girls shout "I love you!" when I dropped them off at school this morning, the Chilean miners being rescued, breakfast for dinner. Your turn!
- seeing friends online
- sweet potatoes
- going out to dinner
- cooler weather
- hump day
Thursday- this makes me happy: blasting Billy Idol on the stereo with the windows down, seeing a kid I work with do something for the first time, dinner with my grandparents. Your turn!
- my husband
- driving through leaves
- laughing with co-workers
What made you happy this week?
This is a great idea and really helps keep life in perspective. Things that make me happpy:
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football, football and more football
going to the pumpkin patch (we've been to two farms so far this year)
starting my Christmas shopping early!
What a wonderful assignment. I can see how mentioning what makes you happy - makes others think of what makes them happy - spreading happiness.
ReplyDeleteThis was a lot of fun on FB. I should do this for my blog sometime. I know, I've said it before - but I really mean it this time :)
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