1,000 Joys: Part 15.

1. A husband who can read anything
2. A husband who doesn't raise his voice
3. A husband who doesn't use substances
4. A husband who only touches me with gentleness and love
5. A husband who takes in extra work
6. A husband who will make phone calls
7. Cheese tortellini
8. My gold-fringed book/journal bag from high school
9. Patrick Stewart
10. Science fiction and dear ones who love it
11. Star Trek Generations--it doesn't get old for me
12. Going to Cine Barre with Mom
13. Absence of pain (after endometriosis and childbirth)
14. Josh: If you want, I'll tickle your back while you read.
15. The mermaid Mom drew for me
16. Noticing the lack of stress
17. Tiny beads and crystals
18. Cursive
19. Oliver's obeying the first time
20. Liking my handwriting on a particular day
21. Figuring out what Oliver is telling us
22. Reading the hope in my old blog posts
23. Socks with stars on them
24. The memory of swimming in Lake Norman with Dad, Michelle, and the boys
25. Oliver's singing the months of the year