...for friends who know you well enough to know you'll be up early on a Saturday morning...
...for knowing that while you can't cure the problem, a Baz Luhrmann movie and Nutella ice cream can work wonders for morale...
...for running errands on Saturday morning with minimal makeup and undone hair and not caring one iota...
...for the infinite power of hope, even when hope is all you have to go on...
...for the beauty of a sunny spring day with its blossoms and wispy clouds to make you forget the bitterness of a long winter...
...for OWNING your life in all its imperfect glory...
...for being self-aware enough to know that what you want most is NOT what you need right now... and that delaying that gratification will be worth the wait, whereas fulfilling it now would be detrimental!
...for the friendships so deep that a mere raise of the eyebrow or simple, perfectly timed smile can result in doubled-over fits of laughter...
...for those reminders that you can't script your life, so just enjoy the ride, because what's for you won't pass you, even if the story takes time to play out...
...for the new people who cross your path and shake up your prejudices and preconceived notions...
...for the phenomenal way that seven musical notes can transport you to a world of emotions and locations and eras, all in how they're arranged (seriously, HOW does that work?!?!)...
...for movies, music, etc. that can instantly take you back decades... like so:
...for making the deliberate choice to seek happiness and help others do the same...
...for quality, good men, single or married, who remind me of what I'm waiting for (not perfection, of course, but goodness and a heart that's focused on the right things)...
...for maintaining perspective and balance, choosing to see challenges as opportunities and remembering the power in perception...
...for the warmth that fills my home when friends are there...
...for savoring life's sweetness in its simple, everyday moments...
...and for remembering what matters most:
