你微笑了？盘点生活中那些美好的小事（双语）

“The best things in life are free” is an oft-quote term, but is it true? We certainly think so, especially if you consider the 42 amazingly simple, beautiful, and absolutely free things below. Each one of them will definitely bring a smile to your face and those around you.

“生命中最美好的事物都是免费的”，这是一句经典格言，但这是真的吗？我们当然同意，特别是如果你想想下面这30件无比简单、美好、自由的事情。每一个都会使你和周围的人会心一笑。

1. Calling up an old friend. You know you’ve been meaning to, and they’d love to hear from you.

给老朋友打电话。你知道你一直想这么做，而且他们也很想接到你的电话。

2. Finally going for that run you’ve been promising yourself. It’s going to feel so good afterward, even if the process is a little painful.

终于做到了你承诺自己已久的事情。你将会感到无比幸福，虽然过程可能有点艰辛。

3. Hand-writing a note to someone you love. Snail mail is a dying art, and they’ll love receiving it!

给你爱的人亲手写封情书。已经没有多少人还会寄信了，他们收到一定开心地不得了！

4. Eat a piece of your favorite candy without counting the calories. It can’t be that bad, right?

吃一块你最爱吃的糖果，暂时把卡路里和热量什么的抛在脑后，也没那么糟，对吧？

5. Finally hanging up those pictures in your house. It always makes me happy to cross something off the “to do” list.

终于在家里挂上了那些画。完成“待办清单”总是让我心情愉悦。

6. Reading a good book. Because life’s too short not to.

读一本好书，人生苦短，没时间浪费。

7. Hugging your kids. They won’t be kids forever, and once they turn into teenagers, they might not be the hugging type.

抱抱你的孩子。他们不会永远都是小孩子，一旦他们长大，也许就不会随便让你拥抱了。

8. Watching your wedding video. Because it’s beautiful to remember how your story started.

看看你的婚礼视频。记住你们之间的故事是怎么开始的，这样的感觉很美好。

9. Taking your dog on a walk. They deserve your love and attention and will be exhausted afterward!

遛狗。它们值得被爱被关注，这还会消耗掉它们多余的精力！

10. Helping someone less fortunate than you. We’re so much luckier than we realize.

帮助那些没有你幸运的人。我们其实比想象的幸运的多。

11. Playing dress up with your daughter. It’s fun to be a princess for an hour.

和女儿玩装扮游戏，当一个小时的公主也很有趣。

12. Organizing your desk so it looks beautiful again. It’s so much easier to work when everything is neat.

整理你的书桌，使它看起来重新整洁起来。当一切都井井有条时，更容易工作。

13. Watching a funny movie that you’ve seen a million times. Laughter is good for the soul.

看一部已经看过10万次的喜剧电影。笑声是灵魂的良药。

14. Wishing your friends Happy Birthday on Facebook. Because it makes them feel special.

在脸书上祝你的朋友生日快乐，因为这会使他们觉得很特别。

15. Doing a cartwheel. Because it reminds you of your younger days.

来个侧手翻，这会使你想起自己年轻的时候。

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