Submitted Reason No. 16

"I love my life because I'm going to see U2 in concert!"
- Henry Holtgeerts


Submitted Reason No. 17

"I love my life because I still have room to grow."
- Dorothy Elsner


Submitted Reason No. 18

"I love my life because I can be with my friends (even when I'm not)"
- Mark Burns


Reason No. 5

"I love my life because it's stellar."


Reason No. 46

"I love my life because I love art and I love the time spent creating it."



Reason No. 93

"I love my life because so many way cooler things than drugs or alcohol exist to help you forget how crappy your day was."


Reason No. 133

"I love my life because I've been to JAPAN."


Reason No. 146

"I love my life because of let-downs that are actually build-ups."


Reason No. 166

"I love my life because I made it."

Reason No. 193

"I love my life because my friends didn't just say 'I love you' when I was going,
they keep saying it now that I'm gone..."


Reason No. 216

"I love my life because I love art form the heart."


Reason No. 237

"I love my life because every human deserves these words."


Reason No. 239

"I love my life because I call my grandma 'G-Unit'."


Reason No. 244

"I love my life because we get to inspire those who inspire us."


Reason No. 246

"I love my life because I am a big sister."

PS I am terribly sorry about not uploading this week. On Sunday afternoon my lovable laptop died for good -- that girl was my companion for four and a half wonderful years and now she won't even turn on. May she rest in peace.

PPS That said, updating this site just got a lot trickier. I will try my best to get reasons up once a week still, but the days may be a bit more sporadic. In five short weeks though I'll be back in the States and updating will be once again a piece of cake.

PPPS Please continue to send me reasons why you love your life! Feel free to just send me an email at lovelifebecause@gmail.com with a written reason and then I'll slap it onto a photo (that's what the wonderful Dorothy Elsner did this week).

PPPPS Keep loving life! :)

Reason No. 30

"I love my life because people say hi to me."


Reason No. 21

"I love my life because I'm a Headmistress!!!"


Reason No. 208

"I love my life because of Heather Shainin."


Reason No. 44

"I love my life because there are so many things I've waited to so long to do.
First times are much more meaningful."


Reason No. 136

"I love my life because I missed half of middle school."


Reason No. 64

"I love my life because I get to prove who I am."


Reason No. 152

"I love my life because my cousins bring out the crazy in me."


Reason No. 176

"I love my life because I don't get what I want
(Thank God!)"


Reason No. 182

"I love my life because I miss and am missed."


Reason No. 171

"I love my life because my mom loves me."


Reason No. 241

"I love my life because accidents are miracles."


Submitted Reason No. 12

"I love my life because we change lives with our truths!
WE ARE THE ONE'S WE'VE BEEN WAITIN FOR :)"
- Nayeli Villanueva


Submitted Reason No. 13

"I love my life because of the way this lake makes us feel."
- Mila Zotova


Submitted Reason No. 14

"I love my life because it's my Neverland!"
- Catherine Brown


Submitted Reason No. 15

"I love my life because children are beautiful."
- Mark Burns / Mila Zotova

PS I'm so terribly sorry I didn't attach names to last week's submitted reasons. Kaetlynn Daoust loves her life because of the way hands fit perfectly into each other, Connie Grimnes loves her family, and Elisabeth Raff loves her best friend (who happens to be her brother).

PPS Keep sending me your reasons! I'm excited to see this project grow -- be sure to be part of it.

Submitted Reason No. 9

"I love my life because the spaces between my fingers
are right where yours fit...perfectly."
- Kaetlynn Daoust


Submitted Reason No. 10

"I love my life because smiles speak louder to me than any words ever could."
- Connie Grimnes


Submitted Reason No. 11

"I love my life because we've always been best friends."
- Elisabeth Raff


Reason No. 92

"I love my life because everything is paying off."


Reason No. 19

"I love my life because I haven't wasted my childhood trying to act grown up."


Reason No. 101

"I love my life because I'm not homophobic."


Reason No. 237

"I love my life because I can sing the Sponge Bob theme song (in English AND Spanish)."


Reason No. 128

"I love my life because I make connections."


Reason No. 112

"I love my life because I have something that Stargirl doesn't: brothers."


Reason No. 169

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


Reason No. 239

"I love my life because we tell each other everything."


Reason No. 145

"I love my life because we all are 'who we choose to be'."

Submitted Reason No. 8

"I love my life because my best friend and I met John Mayer...and we'll never get over it."

- Sophie Boudrea, my future friend and roommate-to-be who should check her mailbox within then next week or so.

Reason No. 55

"I love my life because I love the city."

Reason No. 108

"I love my life because I've seen Slumdog Millionaire."

Reason No. 86

"I love my life because I am proud of standing out."

Reason No. 129

"I love my life because Mila Zotova is part of it."

Reason No. 232

"I love my life because sleepovers never get old (even though I do)."

Reason No. 181

"I love my life because I am not defined by my achievements in high school."

Reason No. 158

"I love my life because it is no one else's."

Reason No. 233

"I love my life because I'm not afraid to die."

Submitted Reason No. 6

"I love my life because friends mail me art."

Submitted Reason No. 7

"I love my life because I'm a dork...And so are my friends."

PS So sorry about not getting these up on Sunday as promised. The power cord to my laptop is working 17% of the time and the letters K and I on my keyboard no longer function.

But guess what?

I LOVE MY LIFE.