Favorites Change

For some reason today, I decided to look at some of my old journals and read through them. I came across a list of favorites (as a nineteen year old). It is amusing to see what I really liked twenty years ago.

LIST OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
(when I was 19 years old):

listening to music
drawing, sketching, painting
playing piano and flute
puppies and kittens
my car
dancing
wearing nice clothes
working on puzzles
making someone happy
ice cream
pizza
hamburgers
oranges
chic-fillet
board games
music boxes
Halloween
countdown to New Years
a warm bed
the beach/ocean
my stereo
my music collection
willow trees
Spring flowers
roses
fountains
horses
unicorns
bubbles
a good book
humor
a light breeze on a warm night
rainbows
wrapped gifts
happy people
sunsets
sunrises
butterflies
a full moon
city lights
talking on the phone
good friends
sitting in a Jacuzzi
sandcastles
birthday cakes
a juicy tart apple
ceramic/porcelain masks
reindeer
rabbits
playing Canasta
a warm bath
a good drive
tropical fish
amusement parks
astronomy
science fiction (Star Trek)
Greek/Roman mythology
soft white clouds in a clear blue sky
feeding seagulls
sound of crickets
pomegranates
mangoes
hats
seashells
sweet scents
pillows
hardwood floors
large windows
riding in airplanes
swimming
fruity drinks

Do I have favorite things now? Do I even show favoritism? Honestly, I have to answer yes. In this time of my life, my favorites have expanded to include all things and events that are positive and promote love, peace, and tranquility in the world. My favorite activities are those that create joy. I enjoy being around positive people. Natural environments and all the living things that live in them bring bliss to my heart like seashores and waterfalls, puppies and butterflies, rainbows and summer showers.

I still enjoy drawing and painting. I am surprised I did not mention writing among my past favorites. I have filled several journals and diaries with various meandering thoughts, quotes and even poetry. I suppose if blogging was available back when I was nineteen, I would have had blogged two or three times a day. Exploring my favorites past and present has allowed me to see how I have grown and matured. Looking at my past writing has me exploring old feelings as well, but I will save those discoveries for another day. I would like to invite you to share what were your favorites? How have they changed? Did you make any discoveries by doing this?

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