The simple things in life make me happy--sewing a button on a coat, biting into a fresh cannoli, seeing a monarch butterfly, singing the words to a song by an obscure artist, that feeling of satisfaction when I actually finish reading a book. I see a sincere compliment as a gift. I love the smell of rain and I love even more how lush and green all the trees and the ivy leaves look after a good rainstorm. I believe God has a plan and purpose for every life, and I am still waiting to discover mine.