Saturday, April 09, 2005
Life's Simple Pleasures...
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...
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...
