Being humble, not having to eat humble pie. Lemon meringue
pie. Kids who run lemonade stands. Seeing your friends’ kids grow up. Seeing
your friend’s kids have kids. Kidding around with them. Still feeling like a
kid on the inside. Accepting what you look like on the outside. Being outside.
Acceptance.
Confirmation of acceptance to the Boston Marathon. A
strong tailwind. Feeling strong, physically and mentally. Getting out of
something what you put into it. Not putting anyone out. Not fearing the
unknown. Knowing something for sure. Contentment.
Exercising your right to vote. Having rights. Exercising.
Climbing Mount Washington. Not making a mountain out of molehill. Turning a
negative into a positive. Turning a wrong into a right. Not always needing to
be right. Not being needy. Good news when you desperately need some. A massage
when you desperately want one. Knowing the difference between need and want.
Not being desperate. Just being, for a minute.
Bubble baths. A fluffy bathrobe. Dark chocolate. Those last three things, enjoyed in that order.
Having nothing to hide and nothing to lose. Going for it.
Big ideas. People who say things like “What’s the big idea?” People who give
back to their community. Community service. Getting great service. Extended
business hours. Expecting to get a bill for service and receiving a donation to
charity instead.
Generous
donors who make special events possible. Believing anything is possible. Not
having flooding rain during your charity golf tournament. Friends who come
anyhow, and make it a record success. A
successful track record.
Drivers
who let you pull out. Drivers who wave thank you when you let them cut in.
Plenty of parking. No traffic. Not hitting the Kernwood Bridge. No wait for a
table. No line at the registry. Realizing the police car behind you is not
pulling you over.
Dreaming
about going to Paris with friends. Going to Paris with friends. A trip that
lives up to the dream. Dreaming of going back. Visiting Normandy. Remembering
those we have loved and lost. Remembering how fragile life is. Living it.
Fresh air. Friends you can be fresh with. Friendly
competition. The competitive spirit. The spirit of giving. Realizing the best
gift is not a present. No time like the present. Good timing. A whole day spent
not looking at a watch.
Watching funny videos. Using your credit card points to
buy a video camera. Making your own funny videos. Making fun of yourself.
Friends who pretend you are funny.
The
calm before the storm. A snow blower after the storm. Not losing your power.
Not losing your cool when you do. Surviving the storm. Surviving a layoff.
Knowing when to lay off of someone. Not laying it on too thick.
An
invitation to an exciting event. Not getting invited to a boring event. Things
that turn out better than expected. Finding out the new way to do things really
is better. Butter.
Raking
a big pile of leaves then jumping in it. Not getting injured doing
aforementioned. Reaching into the pocket of a coat you haven’t worn since last
year and finding $10. Score!
Escaping
a close call. Escaping the office for lunch. Chipping in with the office for a
lottery ticket. Dreaming about what you’ll do with your riches. Not giving up on
your dreams. People who say “living the dream” when you ask them how they are.
Sweet dreams, and someone to share them with.
Teaching old dogs new tricks. Teachers. Old dogs. Letting sleeping dogs lie. Lying in bed and thinking of all the things you are thankful for before you fall asleep. Thanksgiving. Giving.
Thanks
for reading.
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