Step One: In no particular order.
1.
My master’s degree
2.
Ryan’s work ethic
3.
Having lost 175 pounds
4.
Being able to jog 3 miles
5.
Financial independence
6.
My relationship with my family
7.
My banana pudding
8.
My sense of humor
9.
My home
10.
My exercise room
11.
My Ed.D. progress
12.
My faith
13.
My mother’s volunteerism
14.
My role as an educator
15.
Being an American
16.
Being a Texan
17.
My organizational skills
18.
My new arm muscle (yup, it’s visible!)
19.
The Insanity crew
20.
Showing up for Hell on Heels
21.
Ryan’s athleticism
22.
Ryan’s creativity
23.
My father’s gentle kindness
24.
My brother’s big gestures
25.
My MHS letter jacket
26.
My Region IV gold star
27.
My Mountain Writers grant
28.
My GPA
29.
Being able to borrow clothes from my gorgeous
sister-in-law
30.
My ability to pull a camper
31.
My improved cooking skills (still bad, but
improved)
32.
My relationships with past students
33.
Ryan taking college classes
34.
Having read War and Peace
35.
My changed views on food
36.
My love of reading
37.
Ryan (in general)
38.
Ryan’s financial sense
39.
Getting out of debt (even though I bought a
house and went back in)
40.
My people skills
41.
My ability to work well under pressure
42.
My ability to multi-task
43.
My willingness to tell it like it is
44. Having a waist
45.
Wearing clothes without X's in the size
46.
Ryan
47.
Ryan
48.
Ryan
49.
Ryan
50.
Ryan
Step Two: Well, I ran out of things to list, but I figured Ryan could have been all fifty. So why not end my list in a way that reflects that? I think my list shows that there are four major areas of my life that I value: family, school, work, and fitness.
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