Grateful

Getting to travel to beautiful locations. Maps. The places I've been fortunate enough to visit & explore & the people I've met along the way. The things I've learned from my travels about myself & about the world and all that I have yet to see & learn. All the places that still call to me & I have yet to visit. The friends I have been blessed w/ who enrich my life more than I can say. My family that I love & especially my Mom & Dad. That I get to be me & all that that entails. Get Fuzzy, Gilmore Girls & Criminal Minds. Sleeping in & taking naps . . . all things sleep related. Being moved by soul-stirring music & earplugs & white noise machines for blocking out some of the other noise. Cute puppies that I don't have to own to enjoy. Everyone who volunteers their time & energy to the benefit of others especially those who work w/ survivors of violence. Delicious food that magically appears just in time for dinner. ;) Basil pesto. Pizza! Lists. Reliable electricity that provides the heat/cooling. Clean water that I don't have to haul. Road trips & new adventures. Seeing the world through the lens of my camera & getting to share some of that. Capturing that once in a lifetime moment. The beach & ocean & all the beauty to be found there. Snow falling and crunchy leaves & lilacs in spring & the right clothing to enjoy all of it comfortably. Uncommon acts of kindness & humanity & wit. Basic things that I too often take for granted like my car, home, job, income, health, books. Artwork that speaks to something in me. My Mom. Cozy blankets & sweaters. My God who made all of this possible & loves me No Matter What & so much much more. :)