Sometimes it's easy to forget the things that make us smile. Sometimes it's tempting to feel the world is falling apart. But awesome things are all around us:Popping bubble wrapThe smell of rain on a hot sidewalkThe other side of the pillowHitting a bunch of green lights in a rowWaking up and realizing it's SaturdayFixing electronics by smacking themBeing the first table called up to the dinner buffet at a weddingWhen the cashier opens a new lane at the grocery storeThe moment at a concert after the lights go out and before the band comes on stageWhen you're really tired and about to fall asleep and someone throws a blanket on youSleeping in new bedsheetsFinding an old mix tapeIntergenerational dancingHigh-fiving babiesBakery airSnow daysThe Book of Awesome reminds us that the best things in life are free.