I love my life because...: February 2010

Sunday

Submitted Reason No. 4

"I Love my Life because Love is worth waiting for!!!"
-Joy Brandli, my youth group leader/inspiration for life

Reason No. 80

"I love my life because it teaches me patience and hope."

Reason No. 226

"I love my life because I love letters."

Reason No. 61

"I love my life because I appreciate the fact that I'm not a child soldier."

Reason No. 215

"I love my life because I love the thought of next summer."

Reason No. 139

"I love my life because of the music that raised me."

Reason No. 40

"I love my life because of the future ahead of me."

Reason No. 14

"I love my life because my parents love me (and they show it)."

Reason No. 230

"I love my life because of giraffes and the Discovery channel."

Reason No. 231

"I love my life because I haven't met him yet (or maybe I have),
but I already love my husband."

Submitted Reason No. 5

"I love my life because...we're related?"
-Henry Holtgeerts, my brother

PS I recently heard this blog described as a more optimistic Postsecret, which is ironic because that's exactly how I described it to some one not too long ago. There are thousands of reasons to love your life...share just one with the rest of the world: lovelifebecause@gmail.com.

PPS If you haven't noticed the pattern forming, I'm trying to upload new reasons every Sunday (again...kinda like postsecret). There's no guarantee about what time exactly, but they should always be up by Monday morning -- a good way to start the week. :)

Tuesday

Submitted Reason No. 2

"I love my life because I made a difference in their life."

This comes from a dear friend and inspiration of mine, Nayeli Villanueva (seated front left). She's using her own story to change the stories of others.

She has the heart of a lion.

Submitted Reason No. 3

"I love my life because I will always have the memories of the past, the uncertainty of my future, and the ability to live in the present."

Thank you Hayley Rieger.

Monday

Reason No. 34

"I love my life because I get to direct it."

Reason No. 228

"I love my life because people take care of me."

Reason No. 154

"I love my life because I love my MoPo."

Reason No. 73

"I love my life because I can guess what's going to happen seconds before it happens."

Reason No. 72

"I love my life because I love plans."

Reason No. 103

"I love my life because of the relationship I have with my dad."

Reason No. 173

"I love my life because I know how to love."

Reason No. 229

"I love my life because I wonder."

Reason No. 224

"I love my life because I have swallowed the sun."

Reason No. 169

"I love my life because of the shy ones."

Reason No. 160

"I love my life because of Tommy Kovach."

Reason No. 96

"I love my life because it just happens.
There's nothing you can do about it,
so why worry?"

Reason No. 211

"I love my life because I am my mother's daughter."

Reason No. 77

"I love my life because I realize that 10 years from now, I will not be able to remember today's struggles. I will, however, be able to quickly recall, with pride, today's triumphs."

Reason No. 225

"I love my life because it's looking up."

Sunday

Submitted* Reason No. 1

"I love my life because there are sparks of color, even on the grey days."

*Finally! Some one sent me a reason. This is from my dear friend Annie Grumbles, a girl I met as a 12-year-old and re-met as a beautiful young woman six years later. Thank you Annie. :)

PS If you (yes you!) see this and feel inspired, PLEASE send me your reasons to lovelifebecause@gmail.com. They can be scribbled, photographed, collaged, graffitied...anything. You don't have to know me and you can remain anonymous if you like. Remember, when you share a reason why you love your life, some one else will realize why they love theirs.

Reason No. 164

"I love my life because I am neither a rock nor a robot."

Reason No. 106

"I love my life because people tell me things that are better than anything I could want to say."

Reason No. 12

"I love my life because I'm going to change the world. (I really am)"

Reason No. 214

"I love my life because Christmas + my family = how it should be."

Reason No. 98

"I love my life because of Amazon Gift Cards."

Reason No. 180

"I love my life because of musical memories."

Reason No. 27

"I love my life because of food babies."

Reason No. 223

"I love my life because I'm learning to look."

Tuesday

Reason No. 221

"I love my life because it fits me."

Reason No. 222

"I love my life because I love Carmen."

Reason No. 90

"I love my life because I will never expect myself to throw away all that I have worked for and all that others have done for me just so I can have a hangover when I wake up from this dream they call youth."

Reason No. 177