i wish i could be more like ...

i wish i could be more like april
with her fine art skills and love for life.

i wish i could be more like brian
with his warm heart and genuine kindness.

i wish i could be more like erin
with her passion for helping children who need her.

i wish i could be more like fred
with an amazing voice for breaking out into random song.

i wish i could be more like holly
with the ability to make the piano sing.

i wish i could be more like jessica
with her heart towards worship and ability to rock leopard-print shoes. ;)

i wish i could be more like jody
with a heart for changing the world - one person, one child, one cause at a time.

i wish i could be more like jonathan
with ridiculous amounts of knowledge for both geekery and greekery.

i wish i could be more like kerri
who has completed the chicago marathon.

i wish i could be more like laure
devoting time to the passions of her heart.

i wish i could be more like liz
constantly trying to find ways to support her friends.

i wish i could be more like marlana
with the ability and gumption to lobby for change in the government.

i wish i could be more like melanie
with her patient positivity and infectious laugh.

i wish i could be more like mikey
who can create whole other worlds using only his words.

i wish i could be more like patti
able to pick up a paintbrush and create peace.
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sidenote: today's post officially complete goal 8 - i've blogged 31 days in a row!