little things

little things? really?

1. the little drops of water on the windshield as the wiper washes them away
2. hot tea or coffee on a rainy day
3. first drops of rain that fall on you
4. the tear drops that fall down from a good melody
5. seeing your beloved after a long time
6. working with involvement knowing no one will ever notice you worked that way
7. an unexpected hug
8. the giggle from a friend for a joke you cracked
9. looking up at the sun and wondering where you would be without it
10. looking down at the moist earth and wondering where you would be without it
11. looking at the car lovingly after it returned you back from a long trip
12. looking at the sea crab jump into the ocean water
13. sitting silently and watching the waves kiss the shore
14. an unexpected call (sms or im ping) from a friend
15. early morning sadhana and the feeling of oneness with something you can't quite say what
16. early morning sadhana and the feeling of oneness with something you can't quite say what, and the wonderment of why you aren't keeping this up regularly
17. the exhilaration of intense physical activity
18. watching a dog roll about lazily
19. watching the cats eat snacks and wondering who gave them this appetite
20. the minute details on the body of an ant and the audacity of the one who put them there knowing very well no one might ever look at it
21. a full meal after a burning hungry stomach
22. a bus journey to a place without planning
23. the courage to do something that has been holding you a prisoner for long
24. walking for long not knowing where exactly
25. ice cream after dinner
26. speaking your mind without caring for the consequences
27. speaking your mind, yet taking care not to hurt the other
28. lying down on wet grass looking up at the sky
29. having your pet dog lick your face
30. kissing your grandmother on the forehead
31. kissing your mother on the cheek
32. leaving a gift on someone's desk anonymously
33. watching a squirrel eat guava
34. watching a master performer at work
35. gasping at the immensity of a mountain
36. trekking up a mountain and realizing how small you really are
37. watching a bird on the wing and wondering if you will ever get to do that
38. reading a good story on tinkle
39. reading a good blog post and feeling you know the author very well
40. riding a scooter and imagining the scooter is non existent
41. tasting something and disappearing into the taste
42. staying up late into the night without an agenda
43. sleeping late into the morning without an agenda
44. watching a master in "namaste" and wondering if you will ever manage an iota of that grace
45. watching a brian lara late cut
46. watching a federer forehand pass
47. watching an orchestra in full swing
48. an unconditional prayer
49. watching a polar bear and its cub play in the snow
50. watching some one in pain and feeling that pain as yours
51. watching some one in joy and feeling that joy as yours
52. watching the land fade away into oblivion as the flight soars up into sky
53. exploring something and figuring out how it works
54. an insight that came from clarity
55. an insight that came from intuition
56. temptation that prods you into indulgence, and deciding against since you know better
57. temptation that prods you into indulgence, and indulging without guilt
58. a choice made out of long term wisdom rather than short term gratification
59. a heartfelt thank you to some one
60. a heartfelt gesture without expecting a thank-you
61. a heartfelt thank you from some one
62. tears of joy on someone's eyes
63. tears of laughter on someone's eyes
64. a happy face
65. a peaceful face
66. the twinkle of mischief on the eyes of a friend
67. earthworms on moist earth
68. walking on the footpath, seeing earthworms on the footpath, picking them up and leaving them back on the earth
69. braking your vehicle to let the dog cross the road
70. braking your vehicle to let the pedestrians finish crossing
71. knowing you can honk and deciding not to
72. letting someone behind you ahead of the queue once in a while
73. getting onto a running train with skill
74. disembarking from a running train before it halts
75. laughing at your mistake
76. saying "i am sorry" and really meaning it
77. listening with attention
78. listening without judgement
79. watching your country lose a game and applauding the other country for playing better
80. watching a donkey on the road and realizing it must be important if the creator decided to invest her time creating
81. admiring the audacity of the poet who saw the creator in a crow's feather
82. reading verses from sublime devotion
83. feeling extreme gratitude for realizing how lucky you are to be where you are
84. that one burst of inspiration that pushes you to do something that is far greater than everything you've done this far in your life
85. when you realize anger is plain stupidity
86. watching the fury of a giant waterfall
87. talking to a child 
88. listening with rapt attention
89. talking to someone late into the night without any agenda
90. dancing with abandon
91. eating food knowing it was cooked with love
92. eating food knowing it tastes bad and still loving it
93. feeling a deep joy within that makes every little desire or ambition you've ever held seem meaningless
94. feeling a deep humbleness knowing your place in existence
95. feeling deep fear and yet sidestepping it
96. looking at a turtle and wondering about its wizdom
97. the croak of a frog on a rainy day
98. huddling inside a blanket on a cold night
99. watching a cow's eyes and wondering if you would manage half its humility

i am not able to word the 100th one properly :)