Again, in no particular order…
51. Driving 14 hours round trip to watch your sister graduate Law School.
52. Buying a brand new car, do it once, but only once.
53. Teaching your kids to fly a kite.
54. Buying your first suit.
55. Seeing the sun rise at Hatteras.
56. Giving your son his first haircut.
57. Watching your son glow as he sleeps on your chest with his bili-blanket.
58. Jumping in the ocean with your daughter on her 1st beach excursion.
59. Getting the Super Mega-Deluxe Car wash, and driving around proudly.
60. Seeing Clarice come running up to you after a long hard day, and feeling the weight of the world lift from your shoulders.
61. Seeing your best friend take great strides to get his life in order, and actually following through with them.
62. Hanging out with new friends, and acting like old friends.
63. Making sales quota for the month before the month is over.
64. Picking up Clarice from a fall from her tricycle and fixing her up with Dora Band-Aids.
65. Watching Rudolph roll around, laughing so hard he can’t jump on the trampoline.
66. Thinking that in that moment of silence in your work room that you heard your old dog.
67. Seeing Rudolph sleeping late into the morning, and realizing how much he is already like you.
68. Mowing the lawn just right.
69. Finally defeating the squirrels, even if for just one day.
70. Looking at the beach house online, and dreaming of that vacation.
71. Telling your wife why you love her, even when she doesn’t make the salad right.
72. Having a recruiter tell you, “…you’re ready. This job is yours.”
73. Listening to your wife tell you that you are a great poet.
74. Touching the ceiling for the first time, without jumping.
75. Riding your bike for hours as a kid, and never wanting to come in for the night.
