Five things I love without reservaton:

1. Magoo. My dog. I've only had him for a year, but in that time, I've come to realize that I can't imagine being without him.And after everything that happened with my goafer, I had no intentions of giving my heart to him... but it happened, and I have no regrets about that.

2. Teaching. It is indescribable the effect and feeling that occurs with my kids. No two days are ever the same, and for someone who gets bored quite easily, that is definitely a good thing. To see one of my students smile or hear them laugh or wwatch them score the first time... these things are timeless and are like nothing else in the world... because just for a moment, all is perfect.

3. Morning. Despite my hate of the alarm going off, I truly love this time of day. It's the only time of day when everything is possible. That's a feeling I'm clinging to with both hands, nowadays.

4. Reading. Nothing bad ever comes of reading. My students have asked me, "Do you think you've read over a thousand books?" Oh God, yes! Many thousands, I bet. I've been reading since I can remember--devouring books and sometimes reading them again. I have an insatiable need to read all the time. . .I never get tired of it. Ever.

5. The basketball court. Doesn't matter what time of year, or what time of day. The court is one of my favorite places in the world. I love it. It takes me to nother place and time. It allows me to focus and forget and remember all at the same time.

Yes, you've discovered my secret. I ramble incoherently. Often.
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