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Things I Am Thankful For

  • My family
  • My friends who are like family
  • Adorable grandbabies
  • My new condo
  • Sunsets
  • Ocean waves
  • Vacations
  • Ice cream
  • Sparkly swimming pools
  • Whitening toothpaste
  • Fall colors
  • Holidays
  • Clean diagnoses
  • Safe transportation
  • Clean water
  • Opportunities
  • Mentors
  • The smell of new books
  • The smell of old books
  • Bonfires
  • The susurrus of wind through trees
  • The Boundary Waters
  • Beaches
  • Laundry in my home
  • YouTube tutorials

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My Play List Should Always Start with the Ws

  • When You Say Nothing At All | Keith Whitley (Alison Krauss was a remake)
  • Where You Are | Gavin DeGraw
  • Whiskey Lullaby | Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss
  • White Flag | Bishop Briggs
  • Who’s Your Daddy? | Toby Keith
  • Wild Horses | Bishop Briggs
  • Wings | Little Mix
  • Wrecking Ball | Miley Cyrus
  • Write You a Song | Plain White T’s
  • Written in the Sand | Old Dominion
  • Wrong Song | Nashville cast

Leaving On a Jet Plane… and a Cruise Ship… and tenders…

  • Chicago
  • Fort Lauderdale
    • Blake Shelton concert
    • Carnival Cruise Lines
  • Nassau, Bahamas
    • Nassau Native Quest
  • Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
  • Turks & Caicos
  • Dominican Republic
    • La Casa En Playa
  • Florida
  • Illinois
Swimming at Grand Cayman

Things I Absolutely Wanted to Do Since I Was a Child and Have Done as an Adult

  • Go to the top of the Empire State Building
  • Visit the Redwoods Forest
  • Swim in the ocean in the Cayman Islands
  • Swim in the ocean in Hawaii
  • Go on a vacation without worrying about how much money I spent (Because I knew I had enough, not because I’m an idiot.)
  • Take random road trips at the spur of the moment
Swimming at Grand Cayman

Ways to Be Kind Today

  • Hold a door for someone.
  • Smile at an elderly person.
  • Look your cashier in the eye and greet them.
  • Pay for the person in the drive thru line behind you.
  • When somebody posts a new selfie, comment on it and tell them they look nice.
  • Tell your employee how much you value their hard work.
  • Tell your boss how much you value their hard work.
  • Pick a wildflower for a friend.
  • Let your partner hold the remote control.
  • Send a “Just Because” greeting card in the actual mail.
  • When a child tells you “watch this,” watch it.
  • After the car cuts you off in traffic, don’t scream at them.
  • Offer a sincere compliment.
  • Take snacks to your coworkers.
  • Take snacks to public workers (policemen, EMT, nurses).
  • Upvote everything on Imgur.
  • Follow through on a promise you’ve made in the past.
  • Send a donation to your favorite cause.
  • Find a brand new cause you love and send them a donation too. (Here are some ideas.)
  • Prepare dinner for your family.
  • Take the family to dinner.
  • Invite a single friend to dinner with your family.
  • Call people by their name.
  • When you ask someone how they are doing, listen to the answer.
  • Write a personal note to someone you care about.
  • Leave a clipped coupon next to the product in the store.
  • Give cold bottled water to your garbage collector or mail carrier.
  • Tip well.