32 flavors of happiness
September 15, 2008
32 flavors of happiness and gratitude on the first day of my 32nd year of life:
1. my hunky lovah and best friend
2. my new camera
3. chai lattes from anywhere
4. my wild child
6. flip flop love
8. their shared and very deep love for dogs
9. strangers and unexpected connections
10. martin puryear and this sculpture
11. a good sandwich
12. a pretty dress to live in during pregnancy
13. finally having a blog design you are completely in love with
14. bubbles
15. finding a deeper love in crisis
16. nyc
17. believing in yourself
18. how picking anything can heal your soul
18. kindness from the divine
19. the sound of music and mother superiors everywhere
20. music that becomes the soundtrack of your life.
21. finding strength you didn’t know you had or borrowing it from those held dear.
22. new opportunities
23. the power of nature
24. phone messages from my dad
25. a loved one who sees part of you that no one else does
26. ice cream of all kinds
27. baby kicks
28. friends who still love you even when you don’t call them back
29. candles that hold prayers
30. how your mom shows up miraculously
31. lyra grace
32. family love
Kindnessgirl 
September 15, 2008 at 7:56 pm
fantastic list! and thanks for sharing the photo of la petite!
September 15, 2008 at 8:39 pm
beautiful! happy birthday!
September 15, 2008 at 9:34 pm
#19 is my favorite!!! i love you!!!!
September 15, 2008 at 9:57 pm
oh, pache. You are a delicious flavor yourself! happy birthday. wishing you a year of joy.
September 16, 2008 at 1:11 am
I love number 18. The first 18 ;O) Snuck in one for good luck, eh? You deserve it! What a great idea for a bday post.
September 16, 2008 at 7:44 am
Reading your blog makes me feel happy and alive and peaceful. Thank you.
September 16, 2008 at 8:06 am
Happy (Belated) Birthday! You rock!
September 16, 2008 at 8:59 am
Happy Belated Birthday! This was a beautiful list!
September 16, 2008 at 10:14 am
Happy belated birthday to a beautiful mama!
September 16, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Happy happy birthday, Patience!!! I love that you began your b-day with a list of happiness & gratitude. What a lovely way to move forward into birth. . .
September 16, 2008 at 5:05 pm
lovely, Happy Birthday dear one.
September 21, 2008 at 3:35 pm
#20 is my favorite. I keep coming back to this post … and then back again … and keep loving each item on the list even more. I’m making up my own list in my head. What a great idea.
October 22, 2008 at 1:15 pm
i love this idea of posting photo with your list. i appreciate all the time and effort it took to put together and share such a wonderful tribute to your life. happy birthday (albeit belated) to you, my kindred virgo spirit.