One day, you wake up expecting nothing out of the ordinary. The hours pass by, you perform your daily routines and watch others do there’s. You take a long soothing bath to clear your head, thinking of things you would have to do once you’ve stepped out of the shower, leaving the remnants of your own world and jumping head first into the sea of confusion the world has created for you. Then you try accomplish the list of things you made up in your head, but you find yourself half empty, a feeling you can easily identify but unable to understand. So you try reading the book that has been kept bookmarked for so long but unlike before, you wouldn’t care even if you finish it or not—another feeling that cannot be understood. So after starting but never really finishing your list, you make another attempt to reconnect and to hopefully gain a little understanding from another person’s point of view. You check your email, see if there is something worth your attention but there is nothing too special. Then you start to wonder, Is there anything left to amuse me? or Have I outgrown the world or myself? Is the problem out there or is it really me? Then you hear this sound, a window pops out on your screen, saying…


A smile forms across your face. And for that moment, you were back in your own world again—but no more overthinking—it’s just you and how a simple message could bring a splash of happiness when you least expect it.

1. Your presence is a present to the world.
2. You’re unique and one of a kind.
3. Your life can be what you want it to be.
4. Take the days just one at a time.
5. Count your blessings, not your troubles.
6. You’ll make it through whatever comes along.
7. Within you are so many answers.
8. Understand, have courage, be strong.
9. Don’t put limits on yourself.
10. So many dreams are waiting to be realized.
11. Decisions are too important to leave to chance.
12. Reach for your peak, your goal, and your prize.
13. Nothing wastes more energy than worrying.
14. The longer one carries a problem, the heavier it gets.
15. Don’t take things too seriously.
16. Live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets.
17. Remember that a little love goes a long way.
18. Remember that a lot…goes forever.
19. Remember that friendship is a wise investment.
20. Life’s treasures are people…together.
21. Realize that it’s never too late.
22. Do ordinary things in an extraordinary way.
23. Have health and hope and happiness.
24. Take the time to wish upon a star.   
25. Don’t even forget, even for one day, how special you are.

1. When we fail something, we learn something.
2. We can keep going long after we think we can’t.
3. Let’s not judge other people by the way they look.
4. What counts is not what we have in life but who we have.
5. It’s okay to be angry sometimes, but it’s never okay to be cruel.
6. As soon as a mistake is known, take immediate steps to correct it.
7. Let’s stand for what we believe and not surrender to peer pressure.
8. Some people can love dearly, but they just don’t know how to show it.
9. Let’s show respect but know how to laugh, be responsible but also tolerant.
10. We can spend time doing anything or nothing with a best friend and be happy.

1. Invent a new type of pizza.
2. Make a music video.
3. Walk barefoot through the grass.
4. Build a sandcastle.
5. Have a wet t-shirt relay race.
6. Picnic at a local park.
7. Make the best ice cream sandwich ever.
8. Have an overnight movie marathon.
9. Play frisbee golf.
10. Grab a blanket, spread it out in the grass and cloud watch.
11. Eat the Best Banana Split ever.
12. Take a nap under a shade tree.
13. Go swimming.
14. Play with water balloons.
15. Bury a friend in the sand.
16. Go fishing.
17. Sleep in your backyard, under the stars.
18. Hike a rail trail.
19. Swap a favorite book with a friend and read it.
20. Have an outdoor basketball free-throw contest.
21. Make smoothies.
22. Help plan the family vacation.
23. Make a root beer float.
24. Watch the sunrise.
25. Watch the sunset.
26. Learn to grill a hot dog.
27. Learn to grill a hamburger.
28. Swing.
29. Skip stones at a lake.
30. Surf/boogey board at the beach.
31. Make your own popsicles.
32. Make a playlist of your favorite summertime songs.
33. Enjoy a board game marathon.
34. Run through a sprinkler.
35. Turn up the music and dance.
36. Go stargazing.
37. Sleep until noon – once.
38. Tie-dye your bed sheets.
39. See some fireworks.
40. Play mini-golf.