Things I love.....

Continuation of previous blog....

For as many things that I hate in this world, there are tons of things that I love. Here are just a few:

1) I love my faith and the Lord who saves us all. Though there are way more people who are more religious than I, my relationship with my God, gets me through the many dark times of my life. Without Him, I would have given up on life a long time ago.

2) I love my family and friends. They give me strength to put one foot in front of the other and a smile on my face. They love me when no one else does.

3) I love my parents and my little brother. Even though, they would technically fall under the family and friends category, they are more to me than just my immediate family. They mean everything to me. They are the reason for all my accomplishments and rewards. They are the reason for me being me.

4) I love the sound of a Coke opening. I mean, could there be anything better than the crisp sound of the can opening as the fizz of carbon dioxide mixes with air while the caffeine rises to the top? Excuse me, I need to grab a cold one.....

5) I love the sound of children laughing. I guess that 's why I am a teacher. Children are so happy and innocent. I love to watch them play. They don't have a care in the world. It takes me back to a time in my life when things were a lot less complicated.

6) I loved being a mother. Even though it was only for a short time, I unfortunately left a relationship severing all ties with "my kids". But the two years that I was a mother, was the biggest accomplishment in my life. Better than anything I've ever done. For someone who never wanted kids, that period in my life was glorious. Parenting is the most rewarding job anyone can do. Being responsible for a life, and making sure they are healthy and happy, is the biggest high one can receive. I cannot wait for another chance to be a mother of my own children.

7) I love being in love. (Though it's been a long time, and my heart is still healing from my last love. But something that true, is definitely something that I want to experience again.)

8) I love hearing the applause from an audience. Being on stage is my passion. Entertaining is as natural to me as breathing. I love that feeling.

9) I love teaching a child and have them have an aha! moment. When they get something that they thought they would never learn, or I help them to achieve a goal they never thought they'd reach, it makes my job even more worth while.

10) I love listening to the rain fall, and the smell of a fresh rain on a spring day. I guess there's a reason my name is "Rainy".

11) I love getting lost in book. When you lose all track of time, and jump into a world far away from your own. Letting the characters become your friends, Rejoicing in their victories and saddened by their defeats.

12) I love sleeping.

13) I love the weekend and holidays. Having nothing that I HAVE to do and doing everything that I WANT to do.

14) I love watching TV. I've watched TV my whole life. I think that's maybe where my love for acting came from. I wanted to be a character on television. When I was little, I didn't need a TV guide. I knew what time and channel every show came on. But this was back when we only had three channels, so it was pretty easy. But to this day, give me a show from the 80's and 90's and I can sing you the theme song. It's a gift.

15) I love babies and watching them grow up. Which is good, because all of my friends now have little ones. This makes me happy.

16) I love working with great people. People who make me laugh. People who educate me. People who work hard. They help me be a better person.

17) I love remember my college days. They were the best days of my life.

18) I love music. It really is the soundtrack of your life.

19) I love being Catholic. I have learned many things from other religions. But Catholicism suits me. I can go to any church, but I don't feel whole until I attend a Catholic mass. It must be all the exercise we get from standing, sitting and kneeling. (No, no Kelly, don't go there.)

20) I love my sorority. Our purpose is the purpose for my life. A purpose to promote the ideals of truth, self-sacrifice and friendship. To establish a perpetual bond of friendship among its members, to develop a stronger and more womanly character, to broaden the moral and intellectual life, and to assist its members in every possible way. This is my vow, to steadfastly love one another.

These are just a few things that I love. I am sure that I will add more, as tomorrow is another day.