Tuesday, December 30, 2008

100 Things Money Can't Buy


1. first kisses
2. getting to a class late and realizing that the professor isn't there yet
3. the loyalty of good friends
4. getting out of a bad relationship
5. seeing an old friend after a long time
6. the feeling of sand on your toes
7. lying on the grass and staring at the sky
8. having meaningful conversations that last well into the night
9. a shoulder to cry on
10. a baby's smile
11. love
12. forgiveness
13. taking your shoes off after an exhausting day
14. a back rub from someone you love
15. a good night's sleep
16. how a good song can really, really affect you
17. a letter from a loved one
18. drinking the night before and waking up w/o a hangover
19. big warm hugs
20. the triumph of finishing a project
21. a perfectly delivered punchline
22. text messages from your crush
23. having a crush
24. heartfelt laughter
25. reading old letters
26. saying i love you and meaning it
27. having someone tell you "i love you" and knowing he or she means it
28. dogs wagging their tails at you
29. winning a contest (and the prize too)
30. holding your loved one's hand
31. falling in love
32. people remembering your birthday
33. walking in the rain
34. water fights
35. photographs of your childhood
36. a job offer
37. waking up early on a Monday and finding out that school has been canceled
38. passing a test you were sure you were going to fail
39. having your friends trust their secrets
40. belonging
41. a nice hot bath
42. surprises
43. going home 6 am with a smile plastered on your face
44. watching the sun rise and watching the sunset
45. finding someone you've been looking for ages
46. people loving what you cooked
47. the perfect landing Tricks in rollerblades?
48. conquering a fear
49. appreciation
50. having people listen
51. nicknames
52. beautiful dreams
53. marriage proposals
54. hope
55. beating a deadline
56. playing dress up
57. singing in the shower
58. seeing your answering machine's light blinking when you come home at night
59. growing up
60. your mother saying beautiful things about you
61. waking up happy
62. the magic of words
63. rebuilding broken relationships
64. meeting someone you've always admired
65. getting star-struck
66. coming up with harmless pranks
67. playing matchmaker
68. flirting
69. being able to curl up beside grandma
70. a photograph of yourself that you actually like
71. requited love
72. your grandma's stories about the past
73. trust
74. having someone singing for you
75. that moment when a perfect idea hits you
76. having your old jeans fit again
77. making up after a fight
78. rereading your fave book
79. getting your priorities straight
80. having a friend call the exact moment you thought about calling him/her
81. perfect naps
82. people noticing the effects of your diet and gym routine
83. indulging your passion
84. knowing that people are happy to see you
85. running in to your old teachers and realizing they still remember you
86. the relief that washes over you on the last day of school
87. peace of mind
88. family
89. not missing your fave tv show
90. opening the fridge and discovering they left one slice of cake just for you
91. sincere compliments
92. receiving a long distance call from someone you've been missing
93. tripping over your own feet and looking up to see that no one noticed
94. finally memorizing the lyrics of your new fave song
95. being able to play your 1st musical instrument
96. snuggling under the covers
97. meeting fascinating new people who find you fascinating too
98. reading other people's journals
99. finding a gem of an email from someone you actually want to hear from buried in a pile of work/junk-related emails
100. falling asleep in a loved one's arms