Showing posts with label lists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lists. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

you made the list

i am grateful for so many people. people i know personally--and people i've never met. my guess? you will see yourself on my list. alright, look for yourself.

51. people who show up in life
52. people who speak what is kind and true
53. people who work late into the night while the rest of us sleep
54. people who risk everything for someone else
55. people who play hard
56. people who never give up
57. people who ask for forgiveness
58. people who give with a warm hand
59. people who love unconditionally
60. people who listen
61. people who think before speaking
62. people who stand for something
63. people who dream big
64. people who see the best in others
65. people who do things i cannot
66. people who make it look easy
67. people who struggle through
68. people who step up
69. people who love deeply
70. people who make me want to be a better me
71. people willing to make the hard choices
72. people who do the right thing
73. people who write or sing or dance or paint or strum with abandon
74. people who recognize when they've made a mistake
75. people who are an open-minded
76. people who wear their heart on their sleeve
77. people who are patient
78. people who never leave anyone behind
79. people who respect themselves
80. people who understand a bigger picture
told you. :)


best
deborah

Monday, November 22, 2010

abundance of thanksgiving

the gratitude continues--what i am thankful for. the next 40 things on my list,in no particular order, outside of the number attached. ;)

    11. clementines
    12. hand-written notes
    13. sunshine
    14. painting
    15. going barefoot
    16. laughing until you cry
    17. good manners
    18. catching fireflies with my boys
    19. kissing
    20. the sound of waves
    21. the scent of lilacs in may
    22. passion
    23. the kindness of strangers
    24. books that can transport
    25. big red on the 12 string
    26. soup from bones
    27. conversations about the deep important stuff
    28. sunsets
    29. sleeping with the windows open
    30. holding hands
    31. good big ideas
    32. finding money in your pocket
    33. friendliness
    34. the deep love and friendship between our sons
    35. birds singing
    36. scarves and cozy mittens
    37. photographs and moments in time captured forever
    38. celebrating the big and little things
    39. forgiveness
    40. sincere compliments
    41. a happy childhood
    42. cheering for our sons from the sidelines
    43. my creative space
    44. coloring outside the lines
    45. playing for keeps
    46. one-on-one time
    47. evening walks
    48. coffee on the patio
    49. candlelit spaces
    50. pie



best
deborah
p.s. doing this on a grey monday morning? best. thing. ever. it's like a little dose of happiness.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

keeping lists

it's that time of year.

that time to begin the list.

no--not who's been naughty and who's been nice.

the other list--everyone here makes one.

i encourage all the boys to make it as long as possible.

100 things or more.

it's probably the only list i'm pretty good at keeping.

i almost never write a to-do list or grocery list (which surprisingly doesn't always work out so well). i suppose there are many other kinds of lists too. i wouldn't really know.

so today i'll start mine, just the first 10 things.

100 things i am grateful for:

1. my sweet life
2. getting to do life with big red
3. being momma to my two most favorite spirited boys
4. my parents are still so much in our lives
5. memories of my wonderful grandparents
6. our adorable kitties--indie and true
7. a soft, safe spot to call home
8. my dear friends
9. finding joy everyday
10. a little idea from a book 14 years ago

so? want to join me? write your first 10 things? just 10.


best
deborah