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

 

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