I saw the ad for tools for life on sparkpeople web site which I am a member and checked it out. I've always thought that I could use a hands on retraining of my thinking. I've been to the doctor for depression before in the past...but was only told to take meds. They were supposed to help but they just made me feel like I couldn't even have real feelings anymore. I mean my cat died and I couldn't even shed a tear! Plus just medicating in my case wasn't getting to the root of the problem. I then went to counceling... but having someone just listening to what I had to say without giving me any real application to change things didn't work either. This site seems different wanting to really help change behavior with exercises. I think it is great. Plus talking to and seeing what everyone else has to say and what they are going through is helpful too.

 A labor nurse or a or a preschool teacher, or a realtor.

 Otters.

 They have the cutest faces and they look like they are always smiling.

 A cat.

 They are soft and they like to rub up against you and purr and love to be petted. And love to sleep with you at night.

 I would like spinach salad with hot bacon dressing and big chunky croutons with shreaded white cheese. A grilled steak medium well and alaskan crab legs with butter sauce. Grilled asparugus. And chocolate cheescake for dessert.

 Those are all my favorite foods in one meal.

 My grandfather who we called pop, his wife..my grandmother...who we called mom, and their son...my father...and his brother...my uncle..and his sister...my aunt.

 My father's family is all dead. His parents, himself. and his brother, and sister. I miss them all and wish I had known my grandfather. My sister says he was such a neat grandpa but I was too young to remember him. My grandmother...Because I never appreciated her when I was growing up and only when I got older did I wish I could have spent more time with her and that she would have been more receptive when I was little. My aunt and uncle because I would just love to hear al the stories about the family and my dad. Now I feel like crying.

 Key West, Florida and watch the big orange sun set over the water. I've only seen pictures but would love to be there.

 A Papa John's thin crust pizza with ham, chicken, pineapple, bacon, and barbeque sauce wiht the garlic butter sauce and the seasoning packets..

 A huge frozen margaurite with salt on the glass rim!!

 Straight, hot, black tea.

 Good health to the end of my days, a paid off lakeside house big enough for all my family members to come and enjoy during the summer or winter, fulfilling career.

 Elliot Yamin. I just heard a song of his from my new friend Teresa's page. And I'd like to hear more! Translucent Things by Fugiya and Miyagi. The new Linkin Park cd. All new music that I haven't heard..I'd bring my ipod along for the old stuff.

 Take a walk with my kids and just look around and enjoy what we see...look for birds and sticks and stones...

 The setting of the sun after a long day of playing and swimming at the lake with my cousins or friends...and getting a shower to get off all the lake water, sand, sweat, and sun tan lotion. Sitting outside on the swing with wet hair and fresh clean clothes watching the sun set knowing that we were either going into town for ice cream or going inside to play games, eat snacks, and laugh our heads off.