other things I am glad that I lived through

1. my friendship with bethany (and I will always have her memory, always)

2. finding (and becoming) an active member on this forum

3. experiencing thunderstorms and lightning (I love them both)
4. the kids shows I enjoyed then (and the new ones I enjoy now)

5. listening to the birds dawn chorus

6. the big bang theory (especially soft kitty)

7. meeting a war veteran in the hospital, and getting to talk to him about life back then (I love learning about it)

8. all the wonderful music I have (and continue to grow my collection)

9. my soap operas

10. mcdonalds