Who or what in your life brings you the most joy? My family including Dolly dog. How about you?

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[FM123]

1. Ditto!

Our babydog brings so much joy to our family, we couldn't get through our tough times without her.

[MiHale]

2. First of all, my wife...

Although the word ‘joy’ is spelled with other letters sometimes. Then family…dog…growing stuff…cooking.

Sitting in the kayak on a warm summer day feeling the sun filled breeze drying the lake water from me after a dip in an isolated lake, eyes closed, mentally close to meditation, enjoying the haunting calls of the loons.

Hiking through the pine forest following the foggy breath in front of me far from the sounds of civilization, held in amazement when the slight breeze allowed by the trees shakes off the snow captured on the evergreen branches creating a second snowfall some of which finds its way between my collars tickling down my back causing a slight shiver and a smile on my face.

Little stuff like that.

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9. Thank you MiHale. Sometimes it is the little stuff that brings us the greatest joy.

[EYESORE 9001]

3. Just experiencing life itself

Many of these do involve family, friends, and pets, but I enjoy solo experiences too. I even have a grudging respect for bad experiences. At one time, I believed my purpose on earth was to help others - and I still consider it a worthy mission - but now I believe experiencing the physical universe is an even more cosmic calling. We’re ambulating this world utilizing carbon from outside this galaxy to carry out all the biological functions of our bodies. It seems a cosmic joke to go to all that trouble without any meaning. And if there’s such a thing as reincarnation, perhaps there’s a threshold for experience before trying out something else for a new lifetime

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10. Thank you very much for your thought provoking ideas

[TommieMommy]

4. My cat Tommie. Love that little boy 💙💙💙💙

He's helped me overcome grief and makes me smile everyday 😁

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11. Thank you TommieMommy for sharing with us the joy your little boy brings.

[northoftheborder]

5. My 6 month old great grandaughter

watching her developments each day and her cheery little chuckles and babbling. Then our pet dog who thinks he is a person and is so lovable and loyal.

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12. Thank you very much for sharing the joy that your great grandaughter and dog bring to you

[Polly Hennessey]

6. No question, my pets.

Alexander (Great Pyrenees)
Millie (all American long-haired cat)
Scout (Pit Bull/German Shepherd/White Swiss Shepherd mix)

Nothing better than a lazy afternoon curled up with a book and the best creatures in the world.

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15. Thank you Polly Hennessey for sharing the furry friends that bring joy to your heart.

[Mad_Dem_X]

7. My husband, my sister, and my dog.

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14. Thank you Mad_Dem_X for sharing the ones who bring joy into your life.

[SheltieLover]

8. Dog, cat & grandson

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13. Thank you SheltieLover. Children and pets are the best for bring love and joy into our lives.

[Grasswire2]

16. at this point, my heaven sent Kit Kat, since my family has abandoned me.

It's a trend, according to Psychology Today, for today's adult children to abandon their mother particularly.


What a bizarre thing. Forty years of paid work, 58 years of mothering and intense grand-mothering .
My son told me the other day that I have been a slacker all my life.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

He later apologized. 

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17. I am sorry Grasswire2 May KitKat bring you love and joy to your heart

[electric_blue68]

18. A lot. I'm pretty lucky this way...

My sister [only sib]. Our cousins.
My closest friends, and the others.
Some really cool, and interesting acquaintences in person, on line.
Nature: vast, and small.
Art Making, Crafting: special wire jewelry, yarn craft; mine, and usually others.
Walking in our parks, and botanical gardens.
Music. Recorded, and live shows I've been to, or recorded, videoed.
Memories of the travel I did, and was gifted.
Memories of visiting USA cities. And Paris (a gift)
My favorite TV shows, and movies.
A few favorite books.
Certain Sciencetific discoveries.
Following my interests on the Internet.
The return of Spring every year.

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19. thank you very much electric_blue68

[Dorothy V]

20. My grandkids, my cats, and memories of my late husband. (see photo below). Also crocheting, embroidery, and reading.

I had Hubby for 42 years. Not enough, but still blessed for having him.