~ A pride that is never bruised
~ A back that stuff rolls off of
~ To author a beloved children's story
~ Another language to speak
~ Another country to inhabit
~ Only perfect tattoos
~ My grandmother's approval
~ Brown eyes or blonde hair
~ Knowledge and experience and stories to tell
~ Natual nonchalance and indifference
~ Your hands all over me (again! and again!)
~ Boxes and boxes of handwritten letters
~ Effortless grace and coordination
~ A perfectly portly English bulldog
~ A ukelele to play on the beach
~ Continuous self-control and unfleeting dedication
~ The way we used to fit together falling asleep
~ Skillful hands and an open heart
~ Patience and confidence and guidance
~ The vast, open desert sky
~ My matching puzzle piece