100 Reasons to Wake Up Tomorrow (and every day after that)

By TAYLOR BENNETT

Staff Writer

1. You could see the most beautiful sunset of your life tomorrow night.
2. Your favourite song could be on the radio after school today.
3. You can eat your favourite meal any time you want.
4. The sound of your friends laughing at your jokes. 
5. The feeling you get when you see the people that you love. 
6. That movie you can quote word for word. 
7. The feeling of warm drinks on cold days. 
8. Birthdays. 
9. You could change someone’s life tomorrow. 
10. You have the ability to make someone smile. 
11. Late-night drives. 
12. Finding pictures in clouds. 
13. Sliding across floors in your socks. 
14. The smell of a campfire and pine needles. 
15. Your high school graduation. 
16. Meeting someone’s animals on a pet-friendly beach. 
17. Awkward elevator rides. 
18. The feeling of your face hurting when you smile too much. 
19. Meeting someone for the first time that you know will be in your life for a long time. 
20. Reconnecting with old friends and family members. 
21. Playing music a little too loud.
22. The smell of rain. 
23. Finally getting to wear sweatshirts when it gets cold outside. 
24. The smell of books in a bookstore.
25. Finding cool rocks on the ground. 
26. The first taste of whipped cream in a warm drink.
27. Cheesy movies. 
28. Someone remembering a small detail about you. 
29. Friday night football games. 
30. A notification from your favourite person/people. 
31. Being in your favourite class. 
32. Fuzzy socks. 
33. Bubble wrap. 
34. Getting to look at animals at a pet store. 
35. Volunteering at community events. 
36. Physically seeing your impact on others and society. 
37. The perfect ending to a perfect book. 
38. Self-care days filled with everything that you love to do. 
39. Self-care in general. 
40. Using fake names on coffee orders. 
41. Netflix adding your favourite show or movie.
42. Meaningful conversations. 
43. Funny birthday cards at stores. 
44. Cooking your favourite meal. 
45. Reminiscing on childhood memories. 
46. The way dogs and cats get excited to see you when you come home. 
47. The warmth of your favourite blanket. 
48. Good hugs. 
49. The sound of someone saying, “I love you”. 
50. Small talk in grocery store lines. 
51. 24-hour convenience store runs. 
52. Yelling the New Year’s countdown with friends and family. 
53. Fleeting euphoric moments.
54. Understanding a math problem. 
55. Someone remembering your name. 
56. Learning new languages. 
57. Last-minute get-away trips.
58. Perfectly timed jokes/puns. 
59. Running through the rain. 
60. A pair of shoes fitting just right. 
61. Watching balloons fly away. 
62. Experiencing nature. 
63. Climbing trees. 
64. The corner piece of cake or a brownie. 
65. Conquering your fears. 
66. Making progress on something that seems impossible. 
67. Paper airplanes. 
68. Baking and making a mess. 
69. The feeling of melting into your bed after a long day. 
70. Someone telling you that they are proud of you.
71. Your dreams and plans become a reality. 
72. Meeting the love of your life. 
73. The melty goodness that ice cream becomes after a few minutes. 
74. Things are finally getting better. 
75. Seeing the first blooms of spring. 
76. Seeing the leaves fall in autumn. 
77. The satisfaction of crunching fall leaves when you step on them. 
78. Drawing faces on foggy windows. 
79. Stepping in puddles. 
80. Hearing someone receive good news. 
81. Reading a book for the first time and knowing it’s going to be your favourite. 
82. Movie sequels – the good kind. 
83. Fireworks. 
84. Holiday lights illuminating windows. 
85. Fresh, powdery snow. 
86. New music.
87. Perfect grades on assignments. 
88. Advice from strangers. 
89. Water beads on blades of grass in the morning. 
90. Stickers. 
91. Friends.
92. The nostalgic feeling in old music. 
93. Eating bread by itself. 
94. Walking through fireflies. 
95. Smelling every candle in a store. 
96. Traveling. 
97. New food. 
98. New people. 
99. Naps. 
100. Yourself.