There’s something about…
…the scent of monsoon in the air
… the wind in your hair
…the breeze against your face
…the sun on your skin
…the grass beneath your feet
…a book in your hands
…a dog cuddled in your lap
…a melody playing in your ears
…a song in your heart
…a prayer upon your lips
…happiness in your mind
Contentment and ease to just be where we are right now. Beautifully simple and apart from the book they cost absolutely nothing. Happiness in the mind cannot be bought…it is found within…open-hearted and heartfelt words. Thank you.
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Thank you, Krys. I agree. The finer things, while thoroughly enjoyable, are not a patch on the timeless appeal of such simple pleasures.
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Ditto!
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Hi Krys
I’d like you to read this latest piece of mine and have your views –
https://randomrantsruminationsramblings.wordpress.com/2015/05/12/aparanta-beyond-the-beyond/
Thanks in advance! And I look forward to your next post.
Kunal
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Hey how are you my friend? Missing you out here .. Lots of love.. have a lovely day 🙂
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Doing good, , thank you
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Lol.. This one was for K, Kunal 🙂 lol 😀
Anyways nice to you’re doing good 😉 🙂
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Hahahaha..,….. I’m also a “K”
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Hahahhahaha.. Then I meant K2 😛😜
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Lol.. This one was for K, Kunal 🙂 lol 😀
Anyways nice to you’re doing good 😉 🙂 😜
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Hi Himali…still here! Just managed to find time to answer my WordPress friends’ comments. I hope you are well and happy. Been making the most of dry weather to garden! Very behind as have had a lot of heavy rainfall. I help my husband where and when I can and we run a gardening business so lots of clients just now. Next wet day I will catch up with a Blog or 2… I hope! Take good care, good night! 🙂 xx
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Wow.. so you’re even tending to the lovely plants and flowers. . You are a splendid lady, I must admit.. rainfall is fat away from here too. Missed the rains a bit actually 🙂 wishes and hugs for you 💗💗💗
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May the rains come and quench your dry earth and rejuvenate the atmosphere! Take good care💟 xx
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Thank u for your lovely wishes 🙂 Keep smiling !! Cheers 🙂
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It’s always the small things or the simple pleasures that give our lives so much! Nice piece!
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Thank you, John! Yes, as much as we all aspire to the finer things, it’s these simple pleasures that can give us so much.
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This is so beautiful kunal . Indeed happiness lies in these small things 🙂
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Dhanyavaad, shukriya 😄
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Aapno Khub Khub Abhar (Hearty thank you as said in Gujrati :p )
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Yep, Gujju myself, but it’s even worse than my Hindi
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Hahaha.. that’s not fair K 😂😂😁😁
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Thank you so much for sharing this with me! When I was very young, I lived for a while in Thailand. In the 40+ years since my return, I have forgotten many things I once knew. Among these, along with chinchooks, tuk tuks, and klongs, is “the scent of monsoon in the air”! Suddenly I find myself awash in remeniscence of many things long misplaced but mostly in the scent of monsoon.
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Childhood memories are right up there with all these other simple pleasures. The joy they bring far outweigh anything obtained from what money can buy.
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These are the simple pleasures in our everyday life that we ignore, that can keep us in a constant state of happiness and peace. Just by reading your words I was feeling such a warmth and peace in my heart, Imagine the amount of happiness they can generate when we get inspiration from them. Beautiful poetry. I love it.
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Many thanks! Here’s to happiness!
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Yayyy 😀
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[…] Source: SIMPLE PLEASURES […]
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Yes, those simple pleasures are not to be taken for granted.
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Thanks
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That’s it! often these are the best memories,the best times, the simple abundance!
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Thanks
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