It truly is a wonderful life, George Bailey
Breathing in the cold winter air, against a giant pink sky
Married thirty-five years - Still like each other-most of the time
Three children - who are kind, tolerant, and see the humor in life
A large and eclectic family
Amazing friends who listen and still are friends
In-laws that are productive and strong at eighty-six and eighty-one
Cats that keep me warm and make me laugh
Dogs that protect me and make me laugh
Job that is challenging, rewarding, and fun
House that is paid for
A family farm shared with siblings
Good health
Good health insurance
Opportunities
Accepted at UM and MSU
Full scholarship at MSU ( college terminated by marriage)
Lived in Italy two years
Essays published in local and Detroit papers
Swam with dolphins in Xcaret Mexico
Ran two marathons
Planted trees with my dad forty years ago
Now trees tower in a wooded refuge
Christmas Eve parties with traditional Czech foods at my house.
Eighty-Seven friends and relatives celebrated this year
My mother giving me the extraordinary gift of life.
The extraordinary gift of being with my mother as she left this life
I want to take each moment and pump it up until it is full without bursting.
If it does burst confetti will rain down in bright streams of laughter.
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