There are some things in life which are immensely satisfying – as someone said “It’s the simple things in life that matter”. By this, I don’t mean in anyway the poetic allusions to smelling the flowers, looking at nature, hearing brooks pass by making lovely sounds. No, no! Mine are much much simpler – so here goes a small list…
Waking up after a good sleep – Usually we hear about a good night’s sleep. I get the same pleasure out of a good sound sleep anytime of the day. How different can it be if it is in the night or in the afternoon? Of course, the one after a hard day’s work is obviously much more enjoyable, but who puts in a real “hard day’s work” nowadays?
Eating a tasty meal – Those of us that have stayed in a hostel, or otherwise away from home for a considerable amount of time know exactly what I mean. The others – well, it can’t be explained. So just take this one from me.
Having a glass (or more) of cold water on a hot humid day – Cold drinks just don’t compare with a glass of nice cool water. So refreshing, and as the water goes down the dry throat – well, almost heaven!
Meeting old friends after a long time – Ahh! The good old days!
My ideal day (for now) would be getting up after a good night’s sleep, eating the great food Mom makes, and then heading out to meet friends over a couple of glasses of (or more, again) … well, anything! ;-p and then head back home for another nice sleep session…
But, here comes the clincher – I don’t think that all these even compare to how good the following feels –
Taking a leak after having held it in for what then seems like eons… I don’t think anyone can deny that this is as close to heaven as one can get for a few seconds here on earth. The relief – nothing in the world can trouble anyone in those 2-3 seconds of the initial burst…
So, let me hear some of what the others think about such ideas as the simple pleasures in life… maybe I missed some on my list that I would have otherwise included…
Originally written – April 8, 2005.
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