peace of mind, acceptance, love given and received, warmth, shelter, a full stomach, a warm bed on a Saturday morning, a spectacular summer sunset, holding your baby while she smiles and burbles at you, clean air and water, springtime, a really good curry, Guinness, graduating college, rewarding work, retiring, independence, the silent expression of love in the eyes of your spouse, teaching your child how to ride a bike, catching the big one, leaving home, coming home, a meteor shower, a hot bath, fresh sheets against naked skin, helping someone in need with no expectation of compensation, being helped, a ripe peach right off the tree, a glass of Penfolds Grange with a slice of old cheddar and a wedge of pear, walking naked on a deserted beach in the pouring rain, skinnydipping, music, finding your groove in a game, fluency of thought, knowledge, ignorance, a kitten's purr, a dog's greeting, a snifter of Lagavulun against the background of a crackling fire, teaching, learning, a good dump, a rose garden, seeing whales, a breeze off the ocean, connecting with someone, letting go but still loving and remembering, spooning, holding hands, your mother's smile and your father's strength, finding something you've lost, losing a monkey on your back, getting well, finishing what you have begun, a phone call from a long lost friend, not needing to say anything to be understood, solitude, company, being appreciated, appreciating, the aurora against the milky way ...
