haven't I?
well, many things actually cuz I think one should always be happy with him/herself, one should never wish he/she were another person even when one is sad cuz it's just part of the process of being a human being,
now having said that
1.It makes me happy when I change people's opinion about things that are important to me.
2.finding an Italian word that I understand :b
3.FOOD I can (and I really do) eat all day
4.it would make me really happy getting a driving lisence and having a motorbike, a black one with red flames one the sides OR a convertable also black car also with red flames on the sides.


5. (this is a big one!) I think I've decided to go to medical school to study psychology so it makes me happy when a day passes and I don't have second thoughts about that decission cuz I reallyyy love maths and computers so I'm also thinking about computer science but I think taking courses will be enough.


6.it makes me happy when I find people who find things that I care about important and need to be thought about, it makes me think that may be the world isn't so corrupt
7.it makes me happy reading a book or seeing a film where the author gives you an idea or a thought to think about instead of him/her thinking they have the right to tell who's the good guy and who's the bad one or what's right and what's wrong.

that's just to name a few, I guess am a happy person

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"you can't please all people, but you can please yourself" the great philosopher NOURAN

MY children. (who give me joy everyday, each of them differently)
My friends. (also who give me joy)
Gardening. (sooo relaxing and rewarding)
The summer. (it is like someone has opened the cage and let us all out)
Picnics. (the happy memories they create)
Family gatherings. (also the happy memories they create. lots of laughter)
and of course vacations. ( its like temporarily stepping out of your life.)

Feeling again after "escaping" a toxic relationship.
Loving the man who never left my side or judged during that time.
The anticipation of a future with this man.
Seeing him happy.

Well well, I see this thread is still alive, it's nice to see what makes you all happy!
Some of those things I wrote so long ago (just a few pages back) are not valid anymore, but this way I can add something more:
- Finding that, despite it all, there are always ways to be happy.

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ok, I wanted to revive this thread coz I wanted to add some really simple things that I think most of us (if not all of us) go through every day without appreciating them

1. now that we are in autumn it makes me happy when I see trees with green, yellow and even reddish leaves, they are so beautifull also when you can see the branches and leaves swaying with the gentle breeze =)

2. when I come back home very hungry and find the food I like or have been wanting to eat that day =) ( as I said earlier food makes me happy )

3. writing or talking about something that I care about and believe in and find people that are interested and agree with what I say

there are many more things that we are blessed with and need our appreciation that I just can't help saying thank god for all of that

I almost forgot , it always makes me happy finding people who like learning new things and discovering new things and I believe villa is a great example of those people, I think we can all thank god for having villa with us on the forum to teach us italian =)

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"you can't please all people, but you can please yourself" the great philosopher NOURAN

Anytime I can learn more about Italy in any way I am happy. Good food also makes me really happy. Being with my family and friends makes me happy. When my students enjoy my class and are learning a lot I am happy. When people appreciate what I do for them I am happy.

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Dimmi con chi vai e ti dirò chi sei.

I'm easy, what make me happy are good food, laughter, a bottle of nice white wine, a nice gift and goooooood sex.

Of course I value and enjoy all mor significant things, like friendship and world peace

Being here, being myself, being married to the most wonderful man in the world (except when he's untidy)