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Good grief...it's been a month. Here are a handful of the "gifts" I've witnessed in the past 4 weeks.

799.listening to Mat Kearney in the morning
800.encouragement from a friend in email form
801. promise of a 3 day weekend
802. student waving and calling goodbye from the bus window ("I love you Mrs. G!")
803.school picture day and how especially nice they look
804. student who ties anothers' shoes
805. my principal's sense of humor
806. new lunch boxes
807. straightened hair
808.enthusiasm for learning in a child
809.Gilmore Girls
810. getting to talk to people who are far away
811. choosing not to be a slave to "the fear of man"
812.early morning sounds
813. not having to cook dinner
814. bear hug from my husband and all seems right in the world
815. clouds that resemble mountain peaks
816. a choice of shoes
817. crunchy pickle
818. a car accident that didn't happen
819. pumpkin spice coffee and homework oatmeal (compliments of BCG)
820. a grasshopper on my windshield
821. carrot cake cookie with cream cheese frosting
822. holding my husband's warm hand
823. spontaneous date with my husband
824. wearing my favorite hooded sweatshirt for the first time this season
825. dusty country road
826. inside jokes that I know about
827. public library
828. brakes on my car
829. fun jewelry
830. peeling paint on a farmhouse
831. a song in my heart
832. rest from a headache
833. friend with a tangible need met by God
834. making the choice to rejoice (I didn't mean to make it rhyme)
835. seeing an entire rainbow
836. hearing the marching band in the morning from across the highway
837. card in the mail
838. spying the first changing tree!
839. pumpkin spice latte on Saturday morning
840. little girl on the monkey bars and how her hair swings back and forth
841. hooray for October!
842. Friday night in the city
843. steam coming out of the vents
844. free upgrade to a king size suite
845. gelato
846. city lights from the 19th floor
847. the golden glow in the air
848. new recipe with my students that went well!
849. soft English muffins
850.student who was so excited about his mom announcing she's expecting...He kept saying the baby would be here in 7 days (instead of 7 months).
851. pumpkin ravioli, pumpkin dip with apples, and 2 bite pumpkin pies all in one day
852. being asked to make my Christmas list
853. friendly looking chrysanthemum
854. running water where I live whenever I turn on the faucet
855. black and white change from 2 weeks ago
856. home again
857. decorating for a new season
858. 2 years with my sweet husband