GRATEFUL IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT...

**Warning: this week's list is not for:**

1. those with a weak stomach...if you have a hard time with the mushy things, skip this week or refer to the post immediately preceding this one for a gift courtesy of the blog author (ebony, yours will be in pink, no worries, lol)

2. haters...

Actually...i take back #2...this one's actually my gift to ya...

**for the blues and mauves of sunset...a beautiful blend...

**for looking at the same world in a different way...like realizing how useful the period is as a punction mark--it really can communicate a lot...who knew??

**for the way that "i"s became "we"s..."mine" became "our"...and the passenger seat became "your side", lol

**for needing new tires...

**for patience being one of my virtues...

**for persistence being another...

**for the fact that the two aren't mutually exclusive...

**for her giggles...

**for my stylist--you're hired...

**for baby steps...and big girl steps...they both have their place...

**for my 2nd "whoa"....

**a.k.a.....for you in that dress...

**for the feeling that fate, destiny, ed mcmahon, texas lotto, a four-leaf clover, a griffin, AND a rabbit's foot all showed up at my door with balloons and a big ass check :)

**for my own personal griffin...

**the ease in being able to talk...the comfort in being listened to...

**our talk on saturday...

**the talk on tuesday...

**proof that my heart is alive and well...was touch-and-go there for a second...but i am definitely a believer...

**your appreciation of the little things...the big things...everything...

**(if you've made it this far without barfing, i commend you....but brace yourself--the ride gets bumpy from here...lol)

**for soft kisses...

**for eyes that see directly into me and that i have a real hard time looking away from....

**for hands in hair....

**for the electric shock--i actually felt it...

**for our conversation making me play peek-a-boo with my coworker, haha

**for extreme honesty...

**for extreme honesty...(so nice, i gotta say it twice)

**for being rendered speechless on the regular...

**for the fact that i'm not afraid to tell the world that you are mine and i am yours and that i am so blessed and lucky to have you...

**for "grateful" being an understatement at this point...

don't forget to smile...doesn't always come as mindlessly as breathing, but is potentially just as important...
--bRandy