1. Sharing a nice, hot bath, flickering candles and soft music with the person I love. Knowing that for a little while as we lay there, the stress from the day will begin to disappear.

2. Sharing a cup of East Indian Chai tea with my best friend.

3. Orange roses, lilacs, daisies & gladiolas.

4. Silver hair, a tan, a smile and twinklie eyes will get my attention every time.

5. My favorite songs: Brooks-N-Dunn's Again & Believe; Casting Crown's I Am Yours; Bonnie Raitt's Let's Give Them Something To Talk About; Carly Simon's Anticipation, You're So Vain & Strawberry Wine; George Strait's Desperately, Cross My Heart & Carrying Your Love With Me; John Mayer's Waitin' On The World To Change; Dido's White Flag; and a whole lot of songs by Lionel Richie and Sade.

6. Lapdogs and babies whether human or animal.

7. Nice cup of cocoa sprinkled with cinnamon while watching the sunset from the cemetary with my daughter, Katie. We seen some terrific sunsets but the awe on her little face was what I remember most.

8. The day my daughter was born. The moment I first saw her face and knew that I would never feel more complete.

9. Movies that make me laugh, smile and cry...Charms For An Easy Life, 50 First Dates, The new version of An Affair To Remember, The American President, When Harry Met Sally, Pure Country, You've Got Mail, Sleepless In Seattle, The Notebook, The Lake House and Losing Chase.

10. The Bible book of Matthew, chapter 5 & 6. If ever there was a guidebook for life or words to comfort, I find them there.

11. Meeting someone for the first time but feeling like I've known them all my life. Being able to laugh, smile and share like I've found my long, lost friend.

12. Sitting in front of a big picture windows in Maui overlooking the ocean, laptop in front of me and words for a new book flowing from my mind to the screen in front of me. It doesn't get better than that.