Pretend I said something deep and philosophical....Ok, me, I believe in smiling often, crying when necessary, never backing down from an argument, seeing new places, meeting new people, appreciating beauty, float trips, doing things that scare you, appreciating the wisdom of your older relatives: they are your life story, going without a map, honesty--even in the face of adversity, Starbucks, catching snowflakes, being awed into silence, random acts of kindness, capturing nano-seconds of your life in photos, remembering how you FELT when the photo was taken, laughing till you cry, Starbucks, savoring new things--music, food, places, people, smells, feelings--in tiny bits that will forever remind you of that one moment in your life when it was the way it was, telling it like it is, walking in the rain, dancing till your feet hurt, appreciating and trusting your own intelligence, having faith in yourself like it was your middle name, hoping for the best, preparing for the worst, good wine, Starbucks, getting snowed in with your best friends, forgiving yourself because you didn't know any better at the time, forgiving yourself because you knew better and did it anyway, Starbucks, and having people who know everything about you, understand what you stand for, and love you in spite of that.
