Six most important things

Poking around other people's blogs I see many listing the 6 most important things in life. This list was much harder to create than I thought, but I gave it a shot anyway.

Six most important things-

1. My family. Without them, I do not know who I would be. They are the people who ground me, who launch me, who give me an identity, and who bring me sanity despite our insane ways. When I hear stories about people who don’t know their family or who don’t get along with their family members it gives me a profound sense of sadness that they are missing the joy and connection that comes from blood bonds, as well as fills me with a sobering thankfulness for what my family is to me.

2. Faith- It's just as important to work for and to maintain as it is to just have.

3. Health- Good health. Both mental and physical. For all, but especially for the fam, the loved ones, and myself.

4. Opportunities- I feel like I have had so many incredible and just-plain-awesome opportunities that wonderfully illustrate the pages of my life story. I am thankful I also have a mind that seeks opportunities and that strives to make a path out of a dead end.

5. Humor- Seriously.

It’s so hard to come up with a sixth. I feel like there are all these things crowding in the depths of my brain and at the tips of my fingers trying to push their ways to realization as #6. I feel like if I don’t list something, it won’t be seen as important. I could put sooo many things in this last spot, from Sudafed, to strong legs, to prayer, to high yield savings accounts. But, alas:

6. Human connection- I’m talkin’ the whole continuum of connection. It’s such a fulfilling thing to feel the power of sharing something with others; friends, family, community members, strangers, teammates. I'm thinking of human connection in all its forms- Good conversation. Inspiration. Kissing. A genuine hug. Comfortable silence. Forgiveness. Being part of a crowd. Mutual aide. Winking. Chemistry. Cooperation. Taking you to the airport at 4:30 am. Finding clarification amidst an argument. Playing bocce ball on a foggy afternoon. Just shootin’ the breeze..... The many years I didn’t think of other people as important things were the most difficult and unhappiest years of my existence. Letting people into my life has been an amazing, amazing thing.