"Every day for 30 days, celebrate what you're grateful for, corresponding to the theme of the day."
Music
can change my mood in an instant. Certain songs, like "At Seventeen" by Janis
Ian or "Save the Best for Last" by Vanessa Williams, must be avoided at
all costs. But many, many more songs lift me up. I'm grateful for how
reliable and potent and cheap this mood elevator is. This evening, on
the el, I listened to a wonderful old Garth Brooks song I haven't
thought about ages -- "Papa Loved Mama" -- and I smiled all the way
home.
Day #14 -- Color
My
favorite color is blue. I love blue. My bedroom walls and carpet are
blue. I love wearing blue with blue, especially dark wash denim and a
light blue shirt or sweater. My favorite blue of all is PMS 294, the
official blue of my beloved Chicago Cubs. Because nothing makes me as
happy as baseball. Nothing, except ...
Day #15 -- Music
I love your love for baseball. And one of my favorite things about the holidays is the music--how artists interpret the old classic Christmas songs is fun.
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