{"id":5145,"date":"2024-08-06T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/?p=5145"},"modified":"2025-08-04T07:53:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T11:53:38","slug":"thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"Thirty of the &#8216;Little Things&#8217; that make me Happy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Daily Prompts Question of the Day<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All my friends that chose ornaments for last year&#8217;s Christmas Tree as I was battling cancer and other issues.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-152-4.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1707\" data-attachment-id=\"1115\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2023\/11\/23\/cancer-and-the-holidays\/image-152-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-152-4.jpeg?fit=1280%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1700664320&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;1.55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-152-4\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Christmas Tree &amp;#8217;23&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Christmas Tree &amp;#8217;23&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-152-4.jpeg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-152-4.jpeg?resize=1280%2C1707&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1115\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christmas Tree &#8217;23<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Tara and &#8216;M&#8217; proof there is unconditional love and that it exists in friendships too<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_2903.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5149\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/screenshot-43\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_2903.jpg?fit=1125%2C1300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1125,1300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715540668&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Tara and &amp;#8216;M&amp;#8217;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tara and &amp;#8216;M&amp;#8217;&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_2903.jpg?fit=886%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_2903.jpg?resize=886%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_2903.jpg?resize=886%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 886w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_2903.jpg?resize=260%2C300&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_2903.jpg?resize=768%2C887&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_2903.jpg?w=1125&amp;ssl=1 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tara and &#8216;M&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. My therapist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. For the woman who found me broken and gave me life, only to break me even worse when she became a ghost<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. This ink pen and the person who gifted it to me<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5859.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"5154\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/img_5859\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5859.jpeg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1722737354&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5859\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5859.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5859.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5859.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5859.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5859.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5859.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5859.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5859.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5859.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5859.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5859.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5859.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5859.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. Baseball games<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7. Travel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8. Pizza <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5847-rotated.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5155\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/img_5847\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5847-rotated.jpeg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1722693360&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5847\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5847-rotated.jpeg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5847.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5155\" style=\"width:650px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5847-rotated.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5847-rotated.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5847-rotated.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5847-rotated.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5847-rotated.jpeg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5847-rotated.jpeg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5847-rotated.jpeg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5847-rotated.jpeg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5847-rotated.jpeg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5847-rotated.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5847-rotated.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5847-rotated.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9. Photos I have framed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10. This &#8216;thank you&#8217; message from Natalia and the inspiration she gives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='421' height='750' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/iOs4YM98?cover=1&amp;posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Frickollie.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F03%2F627994da12c34290ba094202ec8347fe_mov_std.original.jpg&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1739540970'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">11. That I don&#8217;t have to eat corndogs any longer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12. My doctors, who now know I eat too much pizza<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-4-Grids-Collage.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"2453\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/04\/07\/revenge-on-the-cancer-chronicles\/blank-4-grids-collage\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-4-Grids-Collage.png?fit=2000%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blank 4 Grids Collage\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;My Doctors&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My Doctors&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-4-Grids-Collage.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-4-Grids-Collage.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-4-Grids-Collage.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-4-Grids-Collage.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-4-Grids-Collage.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-4-Grids-Collage.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-4-Grids-Collage.png?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-4-Grids-Collage.png?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-4-Grids-Collage.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-4-Grids-Collage.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-4-Grids-Collage.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-4-Grids-Collage.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-4-Grids-Collage.png?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My Doctors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13. Being Creative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">14. Movie Night<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">15. Birthday Greeting from Jessica Rabbit at Best Singing Telegrams LA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='421' height='750' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/zqbvUOcS?cover=1&amp;posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Frickollie.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2Fhbday-best-singing-telegrams_mp4_avc_240p.original-1.jpg&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1739540970'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">16. That first cup of coffee in the morning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">17. Chocolate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">18. Photos of exotic places friends like Nadiia send me<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hawaii.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5162\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/hawaii-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hawaii.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hawaii\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hawaii.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hawaii.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hawaii.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hawaii.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hawaii.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hawaii.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hawaii.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hawaii.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hawaii.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hawaii.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hawaii.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">19. Bicycling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">18. Making someone smile that&#8217;s been down<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">19. Seeing a rainbow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rainbow.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1012\" data-attachment-id=\"5161\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/rainbow-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rainbow.jpg?fit=750%2C1012&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,1012\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rainbow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rainbow.jpg?fit=750%2C1012&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rainbow.jpg?resize=750%2C1012&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rainbow.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rainbow.jpg?resize=222%2C300&amp;ssl=1 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> 20. The first thought of her in the morning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">21. The last thought of her at night<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">22. The dreams of her in-between<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">23. The thought of the woman who sent me this agreeing to an interview, when she sees it, for my websites &#8216;Meet Me&#8217; section<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murphy-1.webp?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"1290\" data-attachment-id=\"1305\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/murphy-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murphy-1.webp?fit=984%2C1290&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"984,1290\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"murphy-1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;England&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;England &lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murphy-1.webp?fit=781%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murphy-1.webp?resize=984%2C1290&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1305\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">England <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">24. All my readers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">25. For Loving You Anyways <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/love-me-anyways-2.webp?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"983\" data-attachment-id=\"1355\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/gallery\/love-me-anyways-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/love-me-anyways-2.webp?fit=984%2C983&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"984,983\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"love-me-anyways-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Love Me Anyways&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/love-me-anyways-2.webp?fit=984%2C983&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/love-me-anyways-2.webp?resize=984%2C983&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1355\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Love Me Anyways<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">26. Being a character in a book<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kiss-the-Bricks.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5168\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/kiss-the-bricks\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kiss-the-Bricks.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kiss the Bricks\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kiss-the-Bricks.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kiss-the-Bricks.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kiss-the-Bricks.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kiss-the-Bricks.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kiss-the-Bricks.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kiss-the-Bricks.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kiss-the-Bricks.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kiss-the-Bricks.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kiss-the-Bricks.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kiss-the-Bricks.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kiss-the-Bricks.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">27. Taking a picture of me on the scoreboard at Comerica Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scoreboard-pic.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5172\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/scoreboard-pic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scoreboard-pic.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"scoreboard pic\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;scoreboard pic&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;scoreboard pic&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scoreboard-pic.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scoreboard-pic.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scoreboard-pic.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scoreboard-pic.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scoreboard-pic.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scoreboard-pic.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scoreboard-pic.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scoreboard-pic.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scoreboard-pic.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scoreboard-pic.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/scoreboard-pic.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">28. Ocean views<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bbb.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5176\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/bbb\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bbb.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bbb\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bbb.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bbb.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bbb.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bbb.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bbb.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bbb.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bbb.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bbb.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bbb.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bbb.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bbb.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">29. Reconnected Friendships<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IZ3XMOdOdKM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=es-MX&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">30. Grogu and everything Star Wars <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5863.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"562\" data-attachment-id=\"5180\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/img_5863\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5863.jpg?fit=750%2C562&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,562\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5863\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5863.jpg?fit=750%2C562&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5863.jpg?resize=750%2C562&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5863.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5863.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5863.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5863.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5863.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><strong><em>You can find my sites on <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/rickollie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linktree<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>and if you enjoy my writings, please consider hitting that cup of coffee and making a donation. Thank you!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-blogging-prompt jetpack-blogging-prompt\"><div class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__label\">Daily writing prompt<\/div><div class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__text\">List 30 things that make you happy.<\/div><div class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__answers\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__answers-gravatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/068fcae7e0361d3711cf88926d7419a53fca6f9102a2299e23617271ad08cdbc?s=96&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=G\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__answers-gravatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/caac2b976b0dac63e8d0eb71e80727965f17e2c1a7cb35a5d8af6bb6087b63d3?s=96&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=G\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__answers-gravatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d530740afa22dbd1b14aec00923a6fad4b8eba42559cc0e720c285db028a5f65?s=96&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=G\"\/><a class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__answers-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/tag\/dailyprompt-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noreferrer noopener\">View all responses<\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The thought of the woman who sent me this agreeing to an interview, when she sees it, for my websites &#8216;Meet Me&#8217; section<\/p>","protected":false},"author":91886495,"featured_media":5190,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Can you 'list 30 things that make you happy?' I just did. \n#questionoftheday #dailyprompt #sundayfunday #life #managinglife #MileyCyrus #rainbows #ocenaviews #JessicaRabbit #inspirational #travelblog #unconditionallove #Christmas #cancersurvivor #writer","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2,"attached_media":[{"id":1305,"url":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murphy-1.webp","type":"image\/webp"}]},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[770052968],"tags":[770052838,770052947,770053363,157776475,770052972,18982,770052937,770053190,770053194,770053364,770052734,770052936],"class_list":["post-5145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dailyprompt","tag-best-singing-telegrams","tag-dailyprompt","tag-dailyprompt-2020","tag-grogu","tag-kiss-the-bricks","tag-little-things","tag-love-me-anyways","tag-miley-cyrus","tag-qotd","tag-rainbow","tag-star-wars","tag-unconditional-love"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Thirty of the &#039;Little Things&#039; that make me Happy - Rick Ollie<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The thought of the woman who sent me this agreeing to an interview, when she sees it, for my websites &#039;Meet Me&#039; section\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Thirty of the &#039;Little Things&#039; that make me Happy - Rick Ollie\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The thought of the woman who sent me this agreeing to an interview, when she sees it, for my websites &#039;Meet Me&#039; section\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Rick Ollie\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ricollie\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-08-06T13:15:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-04T11:53:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thirty-Little-Things-that-make-me-Happy.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Rick Ollie\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@rickollie\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@rickollie\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Escrito por\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Rick Ollie\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Tiempo de lectura\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutos\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/06\\\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/06\\\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Rick Ollie\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/19a3c5a950011a084bed9bebcabf115a\"},\"headline\":\"Thirty of the &#8216;Little Things&#8217; that make me Happy\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-06T13:15:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-04T11:53:38+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/06\\\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":372,\"commentCount\":3,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/06\\\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/rickollie.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/Thirty-Little-Things-that-make-me-Happy.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"Best Singing Telegrams\",\"dailyprompt\",\"dailyprompt-2020\",\"Grogu\",\"Kiss the Bricks\",\"Little Things\",\"Love Me Anyways\",\"miley cyrus\",\"QOTD\",\"rainbow\",\"star wars\",\"Unconditional Love\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Dailyprompt\"],\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/06\\\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/06\\\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/06\\\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\\\/\",\"name\":\"Thirty of the 'Little Things' that make me Happy - Rick Ollie\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/06\\\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/06\\\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/rickollie.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/Thirty-Little-Things-that-make-me-Happy.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-06T13:15:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-04T11:53:38+00:00\",\"description\":\"The thought of the woman who sent me this agreeing to an interview, when she sees it, for my websites 'Meet Me' section\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/06\\\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/06\\\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/06\\\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/rickollie.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/Thirty-Little-Things-that-make-me-Happy.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/rickollie.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/Thirty-Little-Things-that-make-me-Happy.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1\",\"width\":1080,\"height\":1080,\"caption\":\"thirty little things\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/06\\\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Thirty of the &#8216;Little Things&#8217; that make me Happy\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Rick Ollie\",\"description\":\"Writer\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"es\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Rick Ollie\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/rickollie.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/02\\\/IMG_62591.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/rickollie.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/02\\\/IMG_62591.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":1024,\"caption\":\"Rick Ollie\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/ricollie\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/rickollie\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/rickollie\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.threads.net\\\/@rickollie\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tiktok.com\\\/@rickollie\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/19a3c5a950011a084bed9bebcabf115a\",\"name\":\"Rick Ollie\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/10b2bd775032026ddd183f8dc445cd824405c9dda0dae68c1ae29f9713fe30f3?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/10b2bd775032026ddd183f8dc445cd824405c9dda0dae68c1ae29f9713fe30f3?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/10b2bd775032026ddd183f8dc445cd824405c9dda0dae68c1ae29f9713fe30f3?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Rick Ollie\"},\"description\":\"Rick Ollie is a writer and storyteller whose work centers on resilience, self-worth, and the lived human experience. Through a growing body of online essays and articles, he explores themes of love, healing, creativity, and perseverance\u2014often at moments when life demands clarity, honesty, and courage. Rick publishes reflective, narrative-driven pieces shaped by both personal experience and cultural observation. His work includes thoughtful commentary on relationships, personal growth, health, and identity, as well as essays documenting his ongoing cancer journey with transparency and purpose. These articles are not written for spectacle, but to offer grounded insight and connection for readers navigating their own challenges. Influenced by Detroit\u2019s art, culture, and community, Rick\u2019s writing carries a strong sense of place while remaining universally relatable. His voice is direct, reflective, and measured\u2014balancing vulnerability with perspective and intention. Across his work, Rick consistently returns to one core belief: that meaningful, honest storytelling has the power to remind people of their value, foster connection, and encourage forward movement, even in difficult seasons\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/rickollie.com\\\/es\\\/author\\\/rickollie\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Thirty of the 'Little Things' that make me Happy - Rick Ollie","description":"The thought of the woman who sent me this agreeing to an interview, when she sees it, for my websites 'Meet Me' section","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/","og_locale":"es_MX","og_type":"article","og_title":"Thirty of the 'Little Things' that make me Happy - Rick Ollie","og_description":"The thought of the woman who sent me this agreeing to an interview, when she sees it, for my websites 'Meet Me' section","og_url":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/","og_site_name":"Rick Ollie","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ricollie","article_published_time":"2024-08-06T13:15:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-08-04T11:53:38+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1080,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thirty-Little-Things-that-make-me-Happy.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Rick Ollie","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@rickollie","twitter_site":"@rickollie","twitter_misc":{"Escrito por":"Rick Ollie","Tiempo de lectura":"5 minutos"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/"},"author":{"name":"Rick Ollie","@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/#\/schema\/person\/19a3c5a950011a084bed9bebcabf115a"},"headline":"Thirty of the &#8216;Little Things&#8217; that make me Happy","datePublished":"2024-08-06T13:15:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-04T11:53:38+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/"},"wordCount":372,"commentCount":3,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thirty-Little-Things-that-make-me-Happy.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1","keywords":["Best Singing Telegrams","dailyprompt","dailyprompt-2020","Grogu","Kiss the Bricks","Little Things","Love Me Anyways","miley cyrus","QOTD","rainbow","star wars","Unconditional Love"],"articleSection":["Dailyprompt"],"inLanguage":"es","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/rickollie.com\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/","url":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/","name":"Thirty of the 'Little Things' that make me Happy - Rick Ollie","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thirty-Little-Things-that-make-me-Happy.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1","datePublished":"2024-08-06T13:15:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-04T11:53:38+00:00","description":"The thought of the woman who sent me this agreeing to an interview, when she sees it, for my websites 'Meet Me' section","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"es","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/rickollie.com\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"es","@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thirty-Little-Things-that-make-me-Happy.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thirty-Little-Things-that-make-me-Happy.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1","width":1080,"height":1080,"caption":"thirty little things"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/2024\/08\/06\/thirty-of-the-little-things-that-make-me-happy\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Thirty of the &#8216;Little Things&#8217; that make me Happy"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/","name":"Rick Ollie","description":"Writer","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"es"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/#organization","name":"Rick Ollie","url":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"es","@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_62591.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_62591.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","width":1024,"height":1024,"caption":"Rick Ollie"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ricollie","https:\/\/x.com\/rickollie","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rickollie\/","https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@rickollie","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rickollie"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/#\/schema\/person\/19a3c5a950011a084bed9bebcabf115a","name":"Rick Ollie","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"es","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/10b2bd775032026ddd183f8dc445cd824405c9dda0dae68c1ae29f9713fe30f3?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/10b2bd775032026ddd183f8dc445cd824405c9dda0dae68c1ae29f9713fe30f3?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/10b2bd775032026ddd183f8dc445cd824405c9dda0dae68c1ae29f9713fe30f3?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","caption":"Rick Ollie"},"description":"Rick Ollie is a writer and storyteller whose work centers on resilience, self-worth, and the lived human experience. Through a growing body of online essays and articles, he explores themes of love, healing, creativity, and perseverance\u2014often at moments when life demands clarity, honesty, and courage. Rick publishes reflective, narrative-driven pieces shaped by both personal experience and cultural observation. His work includes thoughtful commentary on relationships, personal growth, health, and identity, as well as essays documenting his ongoing cancer journey with transparency and purpose. These articles are not written for spectacle, but to offer grounded insight and connection for readers navigating their own challenges. Influenced by Detroit\u2019s art, culture, and community, Rick\u2019s writing carries a strong sense of place while remaining universally relatable. His voice is direct, reflective, and measured\u2014balancing vulnerability with perspective and intention. Across his work, Rick consistently returns to one core belief: that meaningful, honest storytelling has the power to remind people of their value, foster connection, and encourage forward movement, even in difficult seasons","sameAs":["http:\/\/rickollie.com"],"url":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/author\/rickollie\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6xWjK-1kZ","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thirty-Little-Things-that-make-me-Happy.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91886495"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5145"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5189,"href":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5145\/revisions\/5189"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}