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Fifteen Writers

The Rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen writers (poets included) who've influenced you and that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. Tag at least fifteen friends, including me, because I'm interested in seeing what authors my friends choose. (To do this, go to your Notes tab on your profile page, paste rules in a new note, cast your fifteen picks, and tag people in the note.) Cynthia Voigt JRR Tolkien CS Lewis Louisa May Alcott Laura Ingalls Wilder Gerard Manley Hopkins JK Rowling Lucy Maud Montgomery Bette Greene Hilda Stahl Thornton W. Burgess Johanna Spyri Farley Mowatt Peter Kreeft Charlotte Bronte There were others, whose stories I remember, but these were old books, that my mother had, hardcovers from the 30's and I don,t remember the titles nor the authors anymore, but the stories (although rather distant) remain with me, and some of the lessons learned as well... i

101 reasons to be happy - Reason number ten

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Communion

101 reasons to be happy - Reason number nine

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Beer Festivals

101 reasons to be happy - Reason number eight

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Music - the language of the soul

101 reasons to be happy - Reason number seven

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Art - enjoying it or creating it. This lovely piece of art, courtesy of my youngest son.

101 reasons to be happy - Reason number six

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Breaking into a sweat - playing hard, playing fast, playing well... best of all, with people you like.

101 reasons to be happy - Reason number five

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Costumes

101 reasons to be happy - Reason number four

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In the same spirit as the "365 reasons to be thankful - one a day" thing that one of my good friends on facebook is doing, I wanted to to do a "101 reasons to be happy". Reason Number four Halloween

101 reasons to be happy - Reason number three

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In the same spirit as the "365 reasons to be thankful - one a day" thing that one of my good friends on facebook is doing, I wanted to to do a "101 reasons to be happy". Reason Number three Hugs

101 reasons to be happy - Reason number two

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In the same spirit as the "365 reasons to be thankful - one a day" thing that one of my good friends on facebook is doing, I wanted to to do a "101 reasons to be happy". Reason Number two Curling up to read a good book

101 reasons to be happy - Reason number one

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In the same spirit as the "365 reasons to be thankful - one a day" thing that one of my good friends on facebook is doing, I wanted to to do a "101 reasons to be happy". Reason Number one Caffe latte and biscotti