(See my wife’s list here.)
1. Good brain functioning
2. My kidney-donating sister, and the other siblings who were also willing
3. My daughter’s hugs
4. My wife’s intelligence and wit
5. Old Chicago pizza
6. The actions of Jesus
7. Scary movies
8. Logan’s Roadhouse chili
9. Pastors who are able to move me
10. My daughter’s joy while trick-or-treating
11. Jolly Rancher Pink Lemonade suckers from my daughter’s trick-or-treating
12. Mistletoe
13. My nephew’s sense of humor
14. Passing hidden radar guns while going the speed limit
15. Breaking Benjamin’s music
16. Great daycare centers
17. Good doctors
18. Gentle dentists
19. People who adopt
20. Movie popcorn
21. Exciting books
22. My wife in skirts
23. Comfortable shoes
24. Good in-laws
25. Antibiotics
26. ESPN radio
27. College basketball buzzer beaters
28. MP3 players
29. Christmas lights
30. Summer
31. The way my daughter likes to shut every door in the house
32. The men and women who fought WWII
33. 30 Rock
34. Peaceful, sleeping pug dog at home on a chair
35. Less news about Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan
36. Chuck and Shandi on Lingo, but especially Shandi
37. Good friends playing fun games
38. Free tennis courts
39. Hilton Head Island
40. Nice strangers
41. Living in a place that’s kind of like a small town and city all in one
42. Sinatra Christmas songs
43. Great writing pens
44. Wrinkle-resistant clothing
45. My wife’s smile
46. Naps
47. People who give good haircuts
48. Libraries
49. My daughter’s cherry-scented shampoo
50. The Opryland Hotel
51. Chicken and dumplings
52. My wife’s photographic eye
53. Open highways
54. Good, kind-hearted family
55. Guitar solos
56. Well-acted plays
57. Emails
58. Cool late night radio talk shows
59. Drive-in theaters
60. When you wake up feeling great after the flu bug has passed
61. Microwaves
62. Dishwashers
63. Packages in the mail
64. Health insurance
65. Soft, fat pillows
66. Warm blankets
67. Snow days
68. Kissing my wife on New Year’s Eve
69. Memories of childhood pets
70. Believing in heaven
71. People who stand up to bullies
72. Tears of joy
73. Eyesight
74. Starburst fruit chews
75. Grilled cheeseburgers
76. Tall trees
77. Orange juice
78. Granny Smith apples
79. July tomatoes
80. Bikinis
81. Hardwood floors
82. Good neighbors
83. Safe roads
84. Police officers
85. Being out of school
86. Volunteers
87. Going on dates with my wife
88. Windows
89. Cures
90. Being unique
91. My wife’s determination
92. My daughter’s assertiveness
93. Remote controls
94. Air conditioning
95. Heat
96. Educational t.v.
97. Mysteries of the world
98. Freedom
99. Starry skies
100. Forgiveness
101. Creativity
102. Penguins
103. Programmable thermostats
104. Hand-written love notes
105. Purring cats
106. Fireworks
107. Surprises
108. The sound of crickets
109. My daughter’s breathing when she sleeps
110. Smoke detectors
111. Being touched
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