100 Things That Make Life Worth Living

This is my list, yours would undoubtably be different.

1. Sunshine.
2. First kisses.
3. The ticklish texture of a woman's hair against my face.
4. Lemons.
5. The smell of cinnamon.
6. The scent of honeyscukle.
7. The colour red.
8. Birthmarks.
9. The satisfaction when a well-turned phrase emerges on its own.
10. The sound a puppy makes when she's hungry.
11. Laughter.
12. "The Great Gates of Kiev".
13. Touching cool marble.
14. A salad, fresh and zested with lemon juice.
15. Lovemaking.
16. Discovering an old friend.
17. Making a new friend.
18. The smell of chicken livers, frying.
19. The taste of friend chicken livers.
20. Walking barefoot in the snow.
21. Having someone say "thank you".
22. Eyelashes.
23. Baby powder.
24. A hot shower, first thing in the morning.
25. The Pacfic Ocean, at first light.
26. The skin of a properly baked potato.
27. Thunder.
28. Flirting.
29. Holding someone when they need held.
30. Memory.
31. Old photographs of people you know.
32. An unexpected phone call from a lover.
33. A tall woman who still wears heels.
34. Found coins.
35. The piano at the end of "Layla".
36. Caramels.
37. A beautiful woman, uncertain of her beauty.
38. Being beaten at chess by someone really better at it than me.
39. New shoes.
40. A lump of banana in a milkshake.
41. The smell and sound of a pine bonfire.
42. Rediscovered faith.
43. Fingertips.
44. Warm breath on my neck.
45. The sound of rain on the roof.
46. Vivid dreams.
47. The small of a woman's back.
48. My daughter, Peri.
49. My son, Dante.
50. My son, Elric.
51. A promise kept, made only to myself.
52. Truth.
53. Waking in a lover's arms.
54. Liquid soap.
55. An old, old book.
56. An apology.
57. "All That Jazz"
58. Night blooming jasmine.
59. Jaz.
60. Pink tea roses.
61. The feeling of sand between my toes on the beach.
62. Fish and chips at the Pierview in Malibu.
63. Poetry.
64. Learning something that changes my worldview.
65. Starlight.
66. The desert at Joshua Tree.
67. Signing autographs.
68. Seeing someone fall in love.
69. Telling the truth when I gain nothing from it.
70. A manual 5-speed.
71. Ice.
72. A baby's giggle.
73. A woman's breathing as she sleeps.
74. Bamboo.
75. Doing the right thing, even if no one can ever know.
76. Repaying a debt.
77. The taste of a woman.
78. Giving a dog a bath.
79. Disneyland
80. A good playlist on iTunes.
81. Nailing a read.
82. People watching.
83. Helping someone else surpass me.
84. Answering an unexpected question without hesitation or doubt.
85. Being the "go to guy" for a friend in need.
86. Watching a film for the 100th time.
87. Peter O'Toole.
88. Pilot Precise Grip Extra Fine Point pens.
89. The next generation of Macs.
90. Not having to have anyone mourn me that you love.
91. Penetration.
92. Sore muscles after a good workout.
93. Hard Times Cafe chili
94. Watching Peri eat pancakes.
95. Doing something better than I did it last time.
96. Having someone else say "I love you" first.
97. Jon Stewart.
98. Halloween.
99. Remembering how...
100. Making lists.