that my mom was able to stay with bear and i for a full month
that bear is an awesome cook
to whomever read a terrible romance novel from the 80s and left it lying around the house for me to find when I was 11 (really really really really thankful)
to NASA for calling my high school and offering to fund a FIRST team
the time that bear sat me down after his mom visited and pointed out a few things i’d said that were disrespectful to him or our relationship and how that made him feel
all the times bear has emphasized his respect for me and the people in his life, including the people that i’ve brought into his life
that sometimes people take care of themselves
that bear always surprises me
that linda always surprises me
that my brother still surprises me
that we are all capable of growth
that we all forgive each other for the screwups
that we are so good at cheerleading each other from near and far away
for the company when I found out about HB Asp
my ebook reader
true coincidences
when linda and i discover something and find out that everyone else in the world already knows about it
for neighbors who have fun getting their kabota stuck in your backyard
for neighbors with broken hearts who are willing to sell them to you
for mommas who don’t really surprise you anymore, but are still mommas
for a fight with a girl over something stupid, because that girl ended up the bestest friend i could ask for
for virtual and real cuddles. all cuddles deserve to be on this list.
