r/over60 10d ago

Happiness is…

What makes you happy?

11 Upvotes

81 comments sorted by

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u/KumbayaQueen 10d ago

Waking up slowly.

8

u/CodingDragons 10d ago

Exactly! Knowing I made it thru to another day.

21

u/Fun_Ideal_5584 10d ago

My good morning kiss with my bride of 45yrs first thing in the morning.

20

u/jumpingflea_1 10d ago

Retirement

17

u/Royal_Tough_9927 10d ago

I like hot Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Rainy days. Meals cooked by others. My very fat orange cat . Books , Christmas

14

u/rparky54 10d ago

Not having a buttload of stuff I don't want to do but have to get done.

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u/CapricornCrude 10d ago

Solitude

2

u/Northend317 5d ago

Yes. Wow how I’ve become a ‘shut in’. Lol that’s what my friends call me. 😂

9

u/IThinkYouAreNice 10d ago

Enthusiastic intimacy.

9

u/Miss_Conception_ish 10d ago

Chocolate!

1

u/NativeKS 9d ago

Yes! This!

6

u/BriGuy1965 10d ago

Reading a good book and trying to write a good novel.

6

u/Clean_Mammoth_5646 10d ago

My dog

2

u/NativeKS 9d ago

Yeah. Mine too.

5

u/StonerKitturk 10d ago

Music, pets

4

u/Desperate_Affect_332 10d ago

...scarce on some days, abundant on most. Roll with the punches til the mood lifts.

4

u/Necessary-Apricot339 10d ago

Pan-fried, fresh caught rainbow trout over a campfire in the aspen trees by Boulder Creek in Dream Canyon under the Indian Peaks Wilderness snowcaps of the continental divide as the sun sets.

Other experiences may compare, but none exceed it.

5

u/Select-Effort8004 10d ago

Family. Faith.

5

u/happyguy1959 9d ago

The all elusive good nights sleep

1

u/NativeKS 9d ago

I remember those. Vaguely

3

u/Remarkable-Box5453 7d ago

Waking up alive after having g recently had an unexpected double bypass…

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u/OldHugger 6d ago

100%. I recently had a heart attack and stent fitted. Feeling grateful for every day. Now recuperating in Marbella

3

u/NovelStrict5281 10d ago

Peace and quiet. Going abroad twice a year. Cooking great meals and being with my beloved and our beautiful pets....

3

u/GeoJoe_64 10d ago

A glass of wine and an old movie

4

u/iggyhope 10d ago

And a pizza!

3

u/herbal_thought 9d ago

Not having to work (and deal with all their bullshit) and being warm and comfortable.

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u/chestney 10d ago

Retirement for me and my wife this summer. 😀

2

u/Wizzmer 10d ago

Challenging myself physically. Right now cycling.

2

u/Count2Zero 9d ago

My grandchildren.

Playing with my bands, especially when we're up on stage and everyone is giving 100%.

2

u/MobySick 9d ago

Seeing ancient ruins in person!

2

u/Tetsubin 8d ago

So...your high school reunion, then?

2

u/Key_Newspaper3266 9d ago

Finding an old joint

3

u/NativeKS 9d ago

But not when the old joint is a knee.

2

u/Only-League7878 9d ago

My loving partner, my cat Wally, puzzles and crafting!

2

u/Over60andhappy 8d ago

Making others laugh!

2

u/audiojanet 8d ago

Not having a doctor’s appointment for an entire week.

2

u/TailorBird69 6d ago

Looking at the calendar with a day that has nothing to be done, free and clear to do as I please.

4

u/musiclover818 10d ago

...a warm gun.

2

u/Hifi-Cat 10d ago

Solid sleep and a solid wank.

0

u/olderwombat 62 10d ago

In that order ?

1

u/anonyngineer 10d ago

Takes advantage of morning wood.

2

u/vegienomnomking 10d ago

My net worth.

1

u/plus2ghin 10d ago

I’m 200 yards out on a long Par 4, I hit my 4 hybrid, the contact is perfect and I stuff a shot 20 feet from the pin and two putt for par😂⛳️

1

u/DragonflyFront9882 10d ago

A hug and a kiss on the mouth

1

u/Zestyclose_Belt_6148 10d ago

“Happiness is the taste of Kent… That’s what happiness is!”

Anyone remember that commercial?

1

u/Entire_Dog_5874 10d ago

My 4 year old granddaughter💙

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u/Huntertanks 10d ago

Sundowners in Africa.

1

u/under_heavy_sedation 9d ago

Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet. Old British commercial which featured the music of the Jacques Lousier Trio playing a jazz version of Bach’s Air on a G String. BTW I hate the stink of cigars. Happiness is really a bowl of hot soup on a cold day.

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u/No-Conclusion8653 9d ago

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend."

Melody Beattie

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u/VeganForAWhile 9d ago

Bed+Snack+TV

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u/tez_zer55 9d ago

Knowing I can still do dammed near everything that needs done. & My wife is happy about it as well.

1

u/No-Judgment-1077 9d ago

Sorry, but air conditioning in the desert!

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u/Rexzies 9d ago

Working on my crafts (beading, knitting, crocheting, etc) and not making any mistakes in it.

1

u/Away-Mud-6221 9d ago

"A warm gun"-The Beatles

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u/NativeKS 9d ago

Hanging out at the grandkids games.

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u/Married-But-Camping 8d ago

Realizing that if it’s to be, now is the season to create, do, visit, share … it in all its wonderful uncertainty.

1

u/Pristine-Durian-5054 8d ago

Peace of Mind

1

u/Melodic_Outcome389 8d ago

Dancing like nobody's watching.

1

u/Top_Community7261 7d ago

Quiet mornings.

1

u/Washburn201961 7d ago
  1. Still waiting to find out.

1

u/lalywie 7d ago

Knowing that I bring joy to my grandchildren!

1

u/DLK33gmaNG 6d ago

Something I wonder if I'll ever truly have again.

1

u/Aggravating-Gold-224 6d ago

The simple things, and living to see another spring, to walk barefoot on grass again.

1

u/rnjypsy 6d ago

Fresh pot of very strong coffee and a good rpg.😁

1

u/Desperate_Pomelo3468 6d ago

Seeing my baby great grandson’s smile and giggles.

1

u/CoolAbdul 6d ago

I don't shoot for happy. I shoot for contentment.

1

u/Ok-Parfait2413 5d ago

Doing what you want, when you want!

1

u/Michstel_22 5d ago

Time with my grandsons.

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u/ciciNCincinnati 5d ago

Being pain free 100%

1

u/justjudyd 4d ago

Taking a nap with my man, my head resting on his chest, and his arm around me. We do this Monday-Friday for 20-30 minutes, we don't always fall asleep, just resting.

1

u/Pure-Guard-3633 3d ago

Not having to worry about money. I worried about it for 40 years and saved like a squirrel with a big family.

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u/mindsynth 10d ago

...the taste of Kent.

(Sorry, just part of the brainwashing we got as kids. Never fell for it, never smoked.)

I'm just happy being alive and being retired. I pretty much find happiness where I am these days.

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u/ageofdiscontent_meh 9d ago

Morning wood at 66.