Grateful

Things I'm grateful for: (in no particular order, other than how they come to my mind at 12:44 a.m. ) :)

1. Freedom to express myself
2. My family
3. My new precious niece
4. My soul mate best friends
5. My friends standing by me
6. Books
7. Music
8. Internet
9. My car
10. My job
11. God's grace
12. God's forgiveness
13. God's patience
14. second chances
15. third chances
16. fourth chances :)
17. 80s music
    
18. my musical abilities
19. my education
20. my room
21. my Tivo
22. my purple microbead pillow, my white noise maker, my eye mask, my ceiling fan - all that make for the perfect sleep
23. America
24. my puppy!
25. my having completed a half-marathon
26. cross-stitch
27. movies
28. chocolate
29. Cold coke on ice
30. pizza
31. MEXICAN food
32. intimate conversations
33. candlelight
34. kisses
35. hugs
36. driving
37. my cell phone
38. my blog :)
39. weekends
40. sleeping late
41. email
42. my computer
43. photos
44. vacations
45. laughter
46. the ability to learn
47. new friends
48. hope
49. dreams
50. flowers
51. perfume
52. fun jewelry
53. colors! (you know, God could have made the world black and white and we'd never have known the difference)
54. creation
55. travel
56. Harold - helping me step outside of my box
57. bath products
58. long hot showers
59. bubble baths
60. Italian food
61. the courage and strength to get out of a horrible marriage
62. music's ability to inspire me
63. new experiences
64. weekends
65. sleeping in
66. having nothing to do!
67. the rush and satisfaction that comes after working out
68. someone that shares your passion
69. someone that "gets" you!
70. growth
71. cute shoes :)
72. new clothes
73. feeling good about myself
74. my new chi
75. writing
76. smiles
77. gracious people
78. comfie terry cloth bathrobe
79. memories
80. music's ability to take you to another place and time
81. those that protect me
82. Friendships that last and last and last
83. friends that you can act silly with
84. someone that you can hug so tight it hurts
85. intimacy
86. shopping
87. shopping with money to spend!
88. coffee
89. sugar!!!!
90. being able to eat a yummy dessert without feeling guilty
91. being a girl
92. the potential of a family that I dream of
93. introspection
94. safety
95. rest
96. free time
97. being able to make money and provide for myself
98. those that I can turn to for help, counsel, guidance and assistance - those that know what I don't!
99. my health ( that made #99????)
100. bedtime (which would be now) :)

My my, we are blessed, aren't we??