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Simple Pleasures and Quality Living
Our Contributors' Advice on Achieving Life's
Simple Pleasures with Quality Living
Some of life's simple pleasures are: Holding hands,
and taking a walk with my husband ... Getting hugs and
lots of "smoochie" from my little ones ... A wonderful
bubble bath... Watching the sunrise ... Smelling the
crisp autumn air ... Making someone happy and having
a cup of tea with my husband early in the morning ...
Reading a good book ... Watching a movie such as
"Rudy" ... Listening to my teenagers tell their fantastic
stories ... Snuggling with a baby ... Reading books to
my two little girls ... Having lunch with a friend, watching
the clouds, listening to soft music, the smell of scented
candles, eating at home by candlelight, laying on a
blanket listening to the ocean waves rolling into shore
... Watching the ocean, a walk along the beach, the
peace and serenity found at the end of the day, when
life shuts down and I hear nothing but total silence.
Learn early on what is truly important in life -- love,
friendships, family, God, service to others. The earlier
we learn these lessons, the sooner we will achieve a
higher quality of life. When I was young, I used to worry
so much over the clothes I wore, the hairstyle I had,
how much money we didn't have, things, and my
children taught me that these things do not add
anything to the quality of life. Attitude is also so
important. How we view each day can definitely
determine the quality of life we live. Many times quality
of life is achieved through sorrow and pain, hardships
and disaster. It is during those times of devastation that
we realize what really gives life its "quality."
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