A sunny day in green forest with high trees
I love. . .
life.
reading.
my reading friends.
writing.
my writer friends.
my daughter and how she brings sparkle and laughter to my life.
my son and how ambitious, confident and reliable he is.
my husband and how loyal and smart he is.
the city I live in with its small town feel, friendly people, and quaint Old Town and British-style traffic circle, even though it’s actually a big city with all the conveniences.
that I have a short commute to work.
losing myself in music, both as a listener and as a player, and that jubilant moment when I hear, for the first time, a song I know I’ll love forever.
the music and foreign language students of all ages I work with, their enthusiasm, “aha” moments, hugs, and goofy things they say like, “You smell like a seashell.”
my piano students, AKA friends and fellow musicians, who tell me jokes and say Anna is way better than Elsa (I agree!), and get me to do my Stitch, dog, pigeon, and wicked witch imitations.
the excitement of knowing I will publish novels.
my two dogs and two cats, the friendliest, most intuitive furry friends ever, especially Teddie, our not-purebred-poodle-after-all with his really ugly butt.
my friends who make me feel like the nicest, funniest, smartest person in the world and who’ll talk to me about anything.
my parents and wish they lived closer.
my brothers and what good family men they are.
ice cream, being outside on sunny days, being indoors on cloudy days, libraries, meeting nice people, amazing talent, handsome cowboys (but, sorry, not cowboy music), epiphanies, dumb blonde jokes, walking in the woods, and beauty in all its forms.
–Eve Messenger
Eve Messenger 
What a wonderful way to start my Saturday morning! It really put me in a positive mind set to face the day with love, gratitude, and excitement. Thanks!
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Thank you so much, Michelle. That really means a lot. Happy Saturday!
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Ahhh, a pleasing, comfortable sigh of content and well being in the world. 🙂
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I should add another thing to my list: FamilyRulesByPlainJane, who always takes the time to leave nice messages on my blog. 🙂
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This post radiates with love gratitude and living life to the full. Inspiring post.
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Thank you for your nice comment, Daisy. 🙂
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This was a beautiful start to my day, before the usual hectic Saturday activities – so full of love and life. Your happiness resonates through your words and made me stop and think about everything that makes me happy. Good to pause, reflect and realise how lucky I am. Thank you Eve for sharing and giving my weekend such a lift! 😀
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Thank you so much for the sunshine you always bring to my blog. 🙂
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Love moments of gratitude, especially when they inspire beautiful art like this. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks so much, Tunisia. I always enjoy reading what you have to say. 🙂
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