Monday, August 1, 2011

Some Things I Like

               Jambalaya, justice and bare feet.  Watching ants scurry, macadamias and a warm shower.  Babies, baseball, butterflies and a fridge full of cold beer.  A helping hand and compassion.  A gentle breeze under severe clear skies where the temperature is seventy-five.  A child’s laugh and an octogenarian saying it like it is.  Peace and calm, togetherness.  A warm blanket.  Love and music and peas straight out of the pod.  Watching children learn and grow.  Kisses and hugs.  Appreciation, a checkbook with more money than the stack of unpaid bills.  True friends.  And I like variety and sharing.  I like looking at pretty girls and pants that fit around the waist and growing whiskers and giving my ties away.  I like honesty.  I like the full moon, cars that start and guitars.  Giving smiles, clean water and intelligence.  Positive attitudes, understanding and roasting marshmallows. 
               I like affection, praise, love and acceptance that flows in both directions.  I like ideas and do-gooders and chocolate.  Sleep, knowledge and stargazing.  Floating on the river, cashews and hummingbirds.  I like being able to trust someone and enlightenment and filet mignon medium.  Grandparents, cherries off the tree and parties.  The female form, fresh air, vacation.  I like promotions and pay raises and listening and learning.  I like writing and teaching and helping.  
               I like good health, friendship and wonderment.  I like givers, being loved back and sometimes peeing outside.  Homemade pie crust, cooperation and happy surprises.  I like kindness and intimacy and laughter.  I like tolerance, mayo and butter free meals and Dr. Seuss.  I like who my children have become, my dog and caramel.  Inspiration, projects done and tomorrow.  I like playing by the rules, alone time and silliness.  Inclusion, winning and the spirit of Christmas that sadly lasts far too short.  I like peace, seriousness and happy mail.  Staying at home, problem free and purple. 
               I like my toothpaste tube squeezed from the bottom, grapefruit with a kiss of salt and flirting.  I like different, physical stimulation and clean underwear.  I like fairness and cranberries with turkey dinner.  I like celebrating, being creative and just being crazy.  There are so many things that I like and I’m sure I’ve left plenty out.  Sometimes, I even like me.      

6 comments:

  1. Anyone who likes all of these things must be a very likeable person. So I would list Glenn amongst the things I like. What a lovely post, thanks for brightening my day. You should print this one out and read it every morning when you arise, just as a reminder.

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  2. I like printers full of ink, you and the time you take to read and respond to my posts.

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  3. I like that you like so many things. As Jan said, a day brightener.

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  4. Melanie, I've always liked candy corn hander-outers.

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  5. I like that you are you and that you share such great writings for us to enjoy.

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  6. Nobody else would take the job of me. I am a work in process. I'm glad you enjoy my compositions.

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