Gratitude Tag

I was tagged a bit back by the folks over at Moe Better for a Gratitude Post (started by Stacie), and although we're long past Thanksgiving I'm going to finally make good on the tag. So without further adieu here are 10 things I'm grateful for:

1) A great red wine - something bold and scrumptious
2) Any food that melts in my mouth so perfectly the moment is savored for days
3) A good cuddle
4) Passion
5) Challenge
6) Laughter
7) Tears
8) Love
9) Sweat
10) Life

I'll admit that I was tempted to add an explanation to numbers 4-10, but decided that the whole reason I'm thankful for these things is because in my own mind they need no explanation. They're just things that have motivated my life and pushed me to be who I am. Many people have motivated the presence of these, and I'm grateful to all of them. Thankful they made me a passionate person anxious to embrace challenge while laughing my way through the tears that may come from love and may come from sweat, but are all derived from life.