These days, because of my severe back pain, I have been seriously depressed so therefore, for me, it is the little things that make me smile.

Watching my baby kitten, Arrow, sleep, makes me smile because he is so precious to me. Arrow is so cute that he makes my heart melt when I am looking at him.

Getting out and going for a truck ride even 5 minutes up the road from where I live makes me smile. I have been cooped up inside for the past four months and am pretty much going insane.

Being about to get through half the day without a spasm of pain makes me smile. I have bulged discs in my back and arthritis in my back. I am dealing with a tremendous amount of pain these days.

Waking up and seeing a pair of robins on my front lawn first thing in the morning makes me smile. I love watching the robins. I love watching them pick long dew worms out of my lawn.

Seeing a herd of mountain sheep walking up the side of the mountain that I live across the street from makes me smile. I love mountain sheep. There is a herd of about 20 of them that live right here across the street from me.

Waking up one morning and seeing a coyote standing on the side of the mountain makes me smile. I love wildlife. I love the fact that I can see lots of wildlife right from my living room window.

Seeing a baby hawk try to fly out of its nest for the first time makes me smile. The baby hawk was born last year on the mountain across the street from me. I loved watching him and I love watching his parents soar high above.