Who or what in your life brings you the most joy? Mine is Rich,Dan and Dolly dog. How about you?

[debm55]

[mdmc]

1. God's great and perfect love for me

plus humor and music

[debm55]

4. Thank you very much, mdmc.

[mdmc]

16. have a great night debm55

[onecaliberal]

2. Same.

Husband and children.

[debm55]

5. Thank you onecaliberal.

[dai13sy]

3. Mine are John, Heather, Erick and Duchy Girl

[debm55]

6. Thank you dai13sy

[BOSSHOG]

7. My wonderful Wife of 50 years. She spoils me rotten

I don’t deserve her but she shrugs and continues to make my life grand

The occasional good picture I might take.

A Phillies World Series win would put me over the top.

Being able to provide groceries for the local food bank.

Helping an organization which helps local folks with medical bills

Walking two miles a day to keep on physically being able to do good things for others

Jimmy Buffett Music

Thoughts of 1968 to 1972

[debm55]

9. What a wonderful journey you and your wife have, Give her a kiss for me, Thank you BOSSHOG

[BOSSHOG]

14. Hey Deb

Could you round up a Phillies World Series Victory for me next year? I’m running out of time.

[debm55]

23. HAHAHAHAHhahha

[Permanut]

18. You obviously married up, BOSSHOG..

So did I, coming up behind you at 37 years.

My wife says all men marry up.

[BOSSHOG]

31. Way Up Permanut

I agree with your Wife. Especially Men who have been married a long time. I sincerely believe if it were not for my Wife I’d either be dead or in jail.

[surfered]

8. My wife, surfing, and travel. I do miss snow skiing very much.

[mdmc]

10. I had to give up skiing a couple of decades ago, more or less

I didn't have the time or money. Also, I developed Rheumatoid Arthritis, which made the cold and skiing impossible to enjoy.

Now I live by the beach. I like it, but I miss the mountains and rivers too.

[debm55]

12. Thank you very much, surfered. Continue to let it bring joy into your life.

[Ocelot II]

11. Cat and music.

[debm55]

15. Thank you Ocelot II, Continue to let them bring joy to your joy to your heart and soul

[Lefta Dissenter]

13. My grandchildren,

Particularly the only one of the three who doesn’t live on the other side of the globe. She’s two years old, and I could just eat her up.

Getting my 95-year-old dad to laugh, at the end of a long day.

My 8-pound pup, Poppy, who snuggles with me every night.

Knowing that I’m not the only one who is trying to avoid the overwhelming wash of doom by seeking out a debm55 thread.

[debm55]

17. Thank you Lefta Dissenter for allowing joy to continue in your life with your love you have for for your family and

Poppy

[Bluethroughu]

19. My family, which includes George as part of our pack.

George is a Wire fox terrier.

We laugh everyday, no matter what.

[debm55]

27. Thank you Bluethoughu. Laughter is joy.

[Bluethroughu]

28. Thank you for all the little distraction, that keep us grounded.

[debm55]

32. You're welcome

[GoodRaisin]

20. Without doubt are my grandkids. Also used to be my dog. Really

miss him.

[debm55]

26. Sorry about your dog, GoodRaisin. I hope your grandkids continue to bring joy to you.

[GoodRaisin]

46. TY Deb

[livetohike]

21. My hiking partner (husband) of 52 years, my hiking dogs

Freyja and Riley, hiking, canoeing in swamps and being above ground rather than under it 🙂. .

[debm55]

25. Thank you very much livetohike. May they continue to bring joy to you.

[Mad_Dem_X]

22. My dog, my sister, and my husband.

[debm55]

24. Thank you very much and may continue to bring joy to you.

[OLDMDDEM]

29. My wife. She has been my rock through so much in our lives.

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[debm55]

33. Thank you OLDMDDEM for sharing the joy you share with your wife.

[LakeArenal]

30. Having almost lost both this year,

Mr Lake and my doggie.

But, WE love a beautiful view to wake up to and live in.
We love to see birds and (lucky for us) we see baby monkeys quite often.

[debm55]

34. Thank you very much Lake Arenal that you have your husband and dog to bring you joy to your heart.

[SARose]

35. The love of my life of 48 years

And two old dachshund knuckleheads!

[debm55]

36. HAAHHAHAH thank you SARose. Continue to have joy in your life.

[OldBaldy1701E]

37. My Spouse.

He is what I live for.

[debm55]

38. May your journey together continue to bring you joy. Thank you OldBaldy1701E

[electric_blue68]

39. My sister, our cousins, my (especially closest) friends, Nature, Art, Music, Crafts, learning stuff....

Very lucky to have a lot of joy in my life.


I worry too much to be a happy person. But all of these people, and these serious interests bring me a lot of joy. Thank goodness!

[debm55]

40. Thank you electric_blue68 Continue in your joy.

[electric_blue68]

41. I shall endeavor to!

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

42. Wife and daughters and the animals.

From the movie The Getaway... Slim Pickens to Steve McQueen: "Ya know, if I's you kids what I'd do? I'd quit this runnin' around the country. Ya know, git a little bit a money together 'n, hell, buy a place 'n settle down 'n raise a family. I've been married for 35 years, same old gal; man she's a tough ol' hide. God dang, everything I am, I owe ta her."
This is year 43 for me.

[debm55]

45. Thank you very much discntnt_irny_srcsm. You will have the joy of your life --your wife and daughters to bring love to

your life and you to bring love to theres, PS I have been married for 47 years this June and we still bring love and joy to each other.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

47. Absolutely excellent!

Hoping you get another 47.

[Niagara]

43. My joys are:

Retail therapy

My Barbies

Decluttering and Organizing

Creating items or ideas

Sunshine and Sunbathing

Accomplishments for the day

Food Banking

Self-Care

Hot Showers

Cloud Watching/Determining what a cloud looks like

Hiking/Walking on a Nature Trail

Visiting Animal Sanctuaries

Coffee

Reading books

When a random feline walks up and says hello to me

Making another person smile or laugh

Friends and a select few family members

[debm55]

44. Thank you very much Niagara. Your heart is filled with joy.

[Dem2theMax]

48. Nature.

Especially the mountains. 💚💚💚💚💚

[debm55]

49. Thank you very much Dem2theMax. I agree

[Elessar Zappa]

50. My family.

My Medicaid because it enables me to take a life-saving miracle drug that otherwise I wouldn’t be able to afford.

My pets, the two female cats Pickles and Scootita, and my female dog Sarah.

[debm55]

54. best to you in the New Year, Elessar Zappa. I understand, Rich is taking meds for the next 3 years every month, cost is

3,000 per month,

[Unladen Swallow]

51. Hugely complex question

Can't really boil it down. I get joy from so, so, so many things. Without any real though, so subject to change, top three?

God
Nature
The gym

[debm55]

57. Thank you Unladen Swallow. May they continue to bring joy to your heart.

[woodsprite]

52. My hubby, daughter, son, my crafts, and my music.

I would have listed 'my pet', but hubby and I are still having that conversation

[debm55]

56. Thank you woodsprite and let them all continue to bring joy to your heart.

[pandr32]

53. A beautiful day to live in till brings me joy.

Glorious sky, sparkling ocean, green in every shade possible wrapping the vista with trees and plants, and birds singing. It wows me every time.
I also experience joy when I receive unexpected smiles. They stay with me long past the moment of the gift.
As a mother, watching my child accomplish something or make a discovery always brought joy.

[debm55]

55. Thank you pandr32. Beautiful post of sights and experiences that bring joy to your heart.

[oberle]

58. My music

I am an organist/choirmaster and that brings me the most joy. Along with Louie the wonder cat, and my lovely niece in Berlin. My life is full.

[debm55]

59. Thank you very much oberle. May you continue to have a joyful life.