My 100 Gratitudes Today

I am grateful: 1. I know what I love. 2. I love typing. 3. I love reading. 4. I especially now love reading on my Nook 5. And on my laptop 6. I love affection 7. I love sex 8. I love kissing 9. I love words! 10. Great math meeting yesterday. 11. I am doing some groundbreaking work! 12. I love my students! 13. I love my daily readings. 14. I love my books 15. I love healthy vegan food 16. I am trying to eat more cleanly 17. My favorite book, Anna Karenina, has been made into a movie. 18. I offered to L, that we see it in a group; he said he’d rather go just the two of us. I liked that. 19. I like my principal. 20. I like our math helping teachers. Her as a person also, and him just in brain for the work. 21. I am so grateful to my sponsor. 22. And my therapist. 23. Who comes tomorrow 24. And L might come here and meet him. 25. I am grateful that L did everything on my list to earn me back. 26. Including thinking of something on his own to do 27. And on top of it all, sending the roses. 28. I am grateful that I forgave him BEFORE the roses came. They were an added surprise. 59 minutes before in fact. 29. I am grateful that I think he learned a big lesson from it. 30. And that it is behind us now. 31. And that he loves me. 32. And says so. 33. “Ly, you know I love you very much.” 34. And “Love you, Dear.” 35. And mention of “all that we have built these past 7 months: 36. And “all that we have in common and share together” 37. And “unique magical quality of our relationship” 38. And he wrote this: “I’d never met anyone with so mesmerizing a touch. Your sweet aroma often haunts me in your absence, as if you are nearby and we are embracing each other with affection.” 39. And “with much love” 40. And that my checks came. 41. God 42. Thich Nhat Hanh 43. His monks and nuns 44. My weeks with them! 45. Life 46. Breath 47. Voice 48. Water 49. Food 50. Fruits 51. Vegetables 52. How beautifully this class behaves! 53. My dr. may meet L. tomorrow. May 54. Nice in –person chat with N today 55. We will have breakfast together tomorrow. 56. Jo – whom even thie aide loves – this is a special child 57. Little M, whom, it turns out, sings beautifully 58. Raffles in class 59. Cats 60. Dogs 61. Presents – for me and from me to others. 62. Broccoli 63. Bic Widebody ballpoint pens 64. The post office 65. Emails 66. Texting 67. That I can function. I remember when I had a terrible accident, and couldn’t – for like a year. 68. That I’m a decent speller 69. And good enough at math 70.The collleagues who are nice 71. Me’s long, long black hair, in a big thick braid 72. My roses! Seeing them when first awkended thi morning 73. Halloween books: ) 74. All those scary books J went out and bought me when I was unable to walk, healing from my year-long injury 75. “My” oak tree. I love it so. 76. People who teach about nature. 77. Sanctuaries 78. Wind chimes 79. Apples. 80. And that “science” finally appreciates them. I remember in the late 70’s or so, when “they” thought “apples have no nutrients.” Of course we now know they do! Not to mention fiber! I wonder if thy will change the verdict about iceberg lettuce? 81. Humor. 82. L’s absurd sese of humor. 83. And mine today too. 84. And Js and my humor. All those great yesars. 85. And remembering, this morning, in the car, that he (J) did a bad thing. Got syphllis. And not from me! I didn’t have and have never had! I didn’t remember it in anger, but as a reminder that he was NEVER content, satisfied, ok inside. WHETHER OR NOT THAT HAD TO DO WITH ME! 86. Good sunglasses 87. Swimming. Badly, but I love it. 88. My typing getting noticed and complimented again yesterday. 89. MA 90. Sandwiches 91. Vegan restaurants 92. Vegetarian restaurants 93. “Other” restaurants that do cater to us (vegans). 94. “My” Italian restaurant that’s been closed almost 6 months for total renovation, reopening this month, I think. (Hope it’s not too expensive now! Lol) 95. Hobbies 96. That these students do seem to have them. 97. Knitting 98. Yellow. I love yellow. 99. That the sun DID – FINALLY – come out yesterday. 100. ALL trees.