Fifty Things I Love

On the occasion of my fiftieth birthday, allow me to share my favorite things with my favorite people:

50 things I love
 

1. Making babies smile

2. The breathtaking feeling of creating something original

3. Honest conversation

4. Ecstatically funny conversation

5. Royal Purple (the color)

6. Truth

7. Ironic humor

8. Spending time with family caregivers

9. Down pillows

10. Port wine

11. Waking up knowing that I still have two hours to sleep

12. Hanging out with my loved ones

13. When words fall together on paper

14. To help

15. Inexplicable coincidences

16. Sitting in my backyard on a clear night after traveling

17. Traveling

18. Discovering new foreign foods

19. To win

20. Carmina Burana  

21. Groucho Marx

22. Cotton Candy

23. Steely Dan

24. Getting lost in a great book

25. Reconnecting with old friends

26. Brain-storming with my partners

27. Politicians who put the needs of their constituents first

28. Brilliant sunsets over the ocean

29. Well-stocked bookstores

30. Maintained peace

31. Not being misunderstood

32. Nessun Dorma

33. Getting lost in a great movie

34. People who come through for caregivers

35. Long hot showers

36. Cajun music

37. Playing with baby tigers

38. Fresh shellfish

39. Unique and original magazines

40. Making a difference in the lives of family caregivers

41. Moments of absolute clarity

42. Feisty political conversations

43. Salma Hayek

44. The smell of freshly mowed grass

45. When bad guys get their due

46. Leisurely breakfast with loved ones reading the Sunday papers

47. The editorial section

48. The funny pages

49. People who love

50. You…

Take care
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com

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