A man on 5th street hula-hooping in the dark... running into people I know... the honey cake at Veselka (a worthy substitute for their much-lamented banana cream pie)... the library... having heat & hot water (well, usually - it's been out for almost a week grrr)... books ... finding books on the street that you suddenly realize you have always needed desperately... rain after (during?) a drought... neighbors sticking together, bitching together... ordering euros & having them arrive at the bank the next day, shipped from Miami at no cost to me... my stretch class teacher... that every single day I see something amazing, beautiful, kind &/or inspiring....