Things I Learned to Love.

This reminds me of my six-word memoir: Said I wouldn't; glad I did.

• Nail polish
• Tons of water
• Teaching
• Listening to students' personal problems
• Having a best friend again
• Swimming
• Exchanging house visits
• Therapy (love may be a bit strong)
• Heavy text messaging
• Fayetteville, NC
• Contemporary poetry
• Reading several books at once
• Coke
• Talking on the phone in certain cases
• Cold shower
• Not working
• Step parents
• Merchandising
• Boiled peanuts
• Motherhood
• A red shirt
• Hard rain