A baby happily cuddles with her dog.
This NASA employee was slightly pumped when the Curiosity rover landed on Mars.
This very contented dog was in need of a new owner, and with a face like this, it probably wasn't hard to find.
A cat spoons with a sleeping infant.
An overjoyed girl reacts to finding her lost cat at a shelter.
A soldier returning from deployment gives his son a bear hug.
A beaming young girl with her new puppy.
The best class photo ever.
Happy parents share a kiss while their litter naps.
A baby laughs hysterically watching her dog pop bubbles.
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A Trekkie proposal.
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18 images of people and animals who have never been happier
12/7/2012Think about the moments in which you thought "I've never been so happy." Yeah, we see that grin. The things that cause happiness this pure can be big and small, expected and surprising, or rare and fleeting. That’s the beauty of these moments — they are liable to occur at any time, and the joy they bring out in us is genuine, unfiltered and, yes, sentimental. They also have a tendency to turn even the most stoic among us into piles of mush. From the "Awwwww" to the "Awesome!" these 18 images of bliss are sure to make you smile.
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