• orange envelopes in the mailbox
• no coats needed, enjoying the last of the 70 degree days!
• students showing compassion, seeing their eagerness to help children with cancer by striving for excellence and even donating their own money to St. Jude's Children's Hospital
• e-mails that make me feel closer to far-away friends
• encouraging words to ease my doubts
• my Tuesday night reprieve from school work, allowing my mind to be creative in a different way
• time to talk, discuss, vent, give advice, and lament with a friend who understands
• praying for help to "not sweat the small stuff"