That warm feeling of being loved and needed by your family and friends .

When you can actually see it raining several meters away from where you are, but it isn't raining where you are.

The first time you tell someone you love them, and they say, "I love you too."

When an inconvenient appointment gets cancelled at the last minute.

When your friends make you laugh when all you want to do is cry

When the first call you get on your birthday is from your brother who you rarely get to talk to because he is overseas in the military.

The people who truly love you know your weaknesses but never take advantage, and see your flaws but never judge.

Awesome moments that can't be put into words.

When you realize just how much a good friend cares for you.

The sound of birds chirping in early Spring.

Long conversations with a good friend late at night.

Laughing for no reason other than the fact that you're in a giggly mood.

Waking up to your pet snuggled tight against you.

The feeling of getting your hair cut after a long time of growing it out. Literally, weight off of your shoulders.

The look of excitement and anticpation in the eyes of your dog right before you give him a small treat.

The moment of arriving back in the US after four months abroad and seeing your family waiting with balloons, signs and four months worth of hugs.

Returning to school after a sick day and receiving big, honest hugs from your kindergarten students.