The document lists some of the author's favorite things such as raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles, warm woolen mittens, brown paper packages tied up with strings, cream colored ponies, crisp apple strudels, door bells, sleigh bells, schnitzel with noodles, wild geese flying with the moon on their wings, girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes, and snowflakes that stay on their nose and eyelashes. The author states that when they feel sad, they simply remember their favorite things and then don't feel so bad.