Jason Mustian
How often do you take a moment to appreciate the little things in life?
These days, it’s easy to dwell on the things that suck in life because, well, a lot of things suck. But there’s got to be something that brings even the littlest bit of happiness to your daily routine.
The folks of Reddit are taking a moment to reflect on their favorite part of the daily routine, answering u/Money-Associate1601‘s question:
“What’s something that you look forward to every day?”
Whether it’s just your morning coffee or the joy of getting off of work for the day, everyone has something to be thankful for. Enjoy this thread’s 20 top-rated simple pleasures that might make you feel like life ain’t so bad after all.
1. A home, when that’s not always been something they had.
“I live at a friend’s family’s house. They offered me shelter after I became homeless and every night I go to my car to read.
I find that reading in my car every night before going to sleep gives this family a chance to get a break from seeing me and I get a chance to be calm and away from everyone.
They are amazing people and It’s been so fun. I’m so thankful that they let me stay in their living room, but they tend to use it at night to watch a movie or have family time so I take a chance to let them be and I get a chance to learn something and relax in my car.”
2. Solo stroll to catch up on the pod
“My morning walk so I can listen to my podcasts.” –5thSummersBrother_
3. Putting on PJ’s after work
“Changing out of work clothes and into pajamas.” –send_boba
4. The good kind of school
“School. I always hated high school and now that I’m going to a school that caters to my interest, (auto tech) I can be happy going and seeing other people who have the same passion.” –yal_tryna_uhhhh
5. Everyone’s favorite part of the day
“Eating.” –intrango
6. Thankful for morning fuel
“My morning coffee. I get a different coffee every week and drinking it is the most relaxing part of my day.” –hafilax
7. Getting home
“Getting home from work followed by the relief of not having to work from that point on.” –GeorgeFromManagement
8. Puppy’s morning stretch
“My baby dog’s big morning stretch and then watching him go back to sleep in his office bed when I start work. He works so hard. Employee of the month, every month.” –maltymawma
9. The unbuckle of freedom
“Taking my bra off.” –champmgmt
10. Tucking in the cat
“Bedtime routine with my 10 year old cat, she’s my best friend, we’ve had the same routine for years. I call her when I’m ready for bed, she comes running n jumps on the bed and flops against my chest and purrs all night. I never want to live a day without her, it’s a nightmare to think about. I make sure to tell her i love her and say goodnight.”
11. A nice clean home
“Honestly, every part of my home. As the daughter of an alcoholic hoarder, grew up in a very dysfunctional and at times abusive household. It was always dirty, loud, stressful and unstructured. Now that I’m an adult with the power to control my environment and lifestyle, I keep a clean, peaceful home. My bed is made, my carpet is vacuumed. I get to hang out with my cats and a good book and not have to worry about the electricity being shut off or my mom not coming home from the bar or any number of financial concerns that managed to steal my childhood away. I have what I dreamed of having as a little girl: autonomy and calm.”
12. Decompression drive home
“The drive home after finishing work. I live over an hour away from the office and I like the long ride home because it gives me time to decompress. I’m also driving westbound so I’ve been able to witness many beautiful sunsets.” –tiraralabasura_2055
13. Car ride audiobooks
“My audiobook in the car on the way to work. I used to love reading but now I have kids and can’t let myself stay up all night reading. This is my escape time.” –she3099
14. Nothing better than a good snooze
“Sleeping.” –OGchillidig
15. Aww, this guy is a keeper
“Waking up and hearing my girlfriend say good morning in her sweet soft sleepy voice. I used to hate waking up, there were so many days that I would wake up and ask myself what was the reason I even woke up. Those days are long gone.” –ineju
16. Family building
“Working with my son. He’s 23. I’m 50. We spend M-F working together building homes. We laugh all day long. It’s the happiest time of my life. I know it’s finite, so I’m enjoying it as much as possible while it lasts.”
17. A toddler’s welcome home reaction
“Getting home from work, opening the door and hearing my husband say “is that mama?!” to our toddler before I’m even in the room, then seeing my little boy’s face light up, look to his dad like “are you seeing this?!” and then he runs over to me, babbling and giggling. I’d say that’s my encounter returning from work at least 3 to 5 days out of the week, and it is my absolute favorite thing!” –BurberryCustardbath
18. The drift
“Those last few warm, drowsy minutes before falling asleep. No matter how horrible of a day you’ve had or whatever is going on, nobody can take those few moments of comfort and relief away from you.” –Plantayne
19. The cat’s welcome home reaction
“Walking in the door after work and having my cat there waiting for me, always wanting pets and cuddles. Then she follows me around as I change my clothes and tidy up the apartment, and finally we just sit together and chill.” –12INCHVOICES
20. Mid-day pup-pics
“That mid-day text from my husband, asking me if I can please come home early because he and the dogs miss me, usually accompanied by a photo of the 4 of them looking wistfully at the camera. It never, ever gets old.” –luisapet
21. Not-at-work time.
Getting home from work. I really enjoy that whole ‘Not-at-work’ time.
It’s especially great at the end of the week. I always walk out of the office at 5 on Friday thinking “this is the farthest point in time until I have to be back at this god-forsaken place.”
And don’t even get me started on the moment I leave for vacation. Euphoric.
EDIT: made this comment right before I went to bed last night and now it’s become one of my most (if not THE most) upvoted comments, haha.
Hope everyone has a good Friday and can enjoy that “Maximum Friday Feeling™” today, or whenever your weekend may begin.
Also, have a tradition in a Discord server I’m in, someone posts this every Friday and it gets us in the weekend mood. So happy Flat Fuck Friday, everyone 🙂
— elpwork
