What are the top ten things you are grateful for that cost under $1.00?

I am not quite sure where I found this prompt, but I used it for my own journaling as well as with my 7th-graders. Here is my list in no particular order.

• Tea bag: Black pekoe or herbal, each little sack of leaves leaves my taste buds wanting more. A cup of tea can perk me up in the morning or help me relax at the end of the day.
• Grandchildren’s smiles: They can brighten up even the gloomiest day. I have been very blessed by having four of those smiles in my life.
• Autumn leaves: They remind me that there is beauty in every season. Of course, this is my favorite season.
• Sunrises: They remind me that God paints each new day with beautiful possibilities. Each day and each sunrise is a gift.
• Pencil: It lets me scribe my thoughts and feelings and erase my mistakes. I prefer wooden pencils that I can sharpen to a sharp point.
• Hugs: Hugs are reassuring and comforting. They make me feel loved.
• Phone Call: Hearing from a friend or family member that I haven’t talked to in a while always makes me thankful to have that person in my life. I need to remember to be that person who reaches out.
• Creativity: If it weren’t for the creatives in the world how dull life would be. I am especially thankful when I get a sudden burst of creativity.
• Kindness: I have been the beneficiary of many kindnesses in my life – some large, some small – but each of them made me feel cared for and seen. I hope I have made someone else feel that way.
• Library Book: What a gift to have a public library from which to borrow books. A book can take you to any place you want to go without leaving your couch.

I am sure I am leaving out other priceless things, but that’s what I have a notebook for. What would be on your “top ten” list?