wishlist and 1000 awesome things

I've been thinking recently of what I can do/make/buy for those I love this Christmas. Which has also got me thinking, poor college student that I am, of the things I wish I could buy/receive for myself. So, just to get it off my mind so I don't have to think on it anymore and can move onto the selfless 'spirit of the season' feeling I should have, I've decided to write out my wishlist.

• A nice edition of a Greek & Latin New Testament, with notes and vocab.
• A similarly nice edition of the LLX or Septuagint.
• A pair of Toms with laces
• New headphones
• Recent printed pictures of my friends and family
• A small pocket-sized Book of Mormon (and New Testament too)
• Jimmer poster
• Practice shoes and latin skirt (a nice one)
• Greek sculpture
• Kindle books
• New snow boots and rain boots
• A new camera: compact, large pixel count, 10x zoom or higher, options for self-settings, blue (preferably)
• Stamps

While I'm listing my "I Want"s I would rather not seem to needy or greedy. For I have been feeling quite thankful recently. Especially after seeing/listening to the prophet at devotional today. I found a blog, 1,000 Awesome Things that I'd like to share. Here's a link to #180: Tripping and realizing no one saw you.

Memorial Day

"True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost."
~ Arthur Ashe

"True bravery is shown by performing without witness what one might be capable of doing before all the world."
~ François de la Rochefoucauld

American Soldier
(Click title for Youtube link)
~ Toby Keith

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."
~ John F. Kennedy

"As I approach the gates of heaven;
St. Peter I will tell;
One more soldier reporting sir;
I've served my time in hell."
~ Mark Anthony Gresswell

"When we say 'War is over if you want it,' we mean that if everyone demanded peace instead of another TV set, we'd have peace."
~ John Lennon

"And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free, and I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me and I'll proudly stand next to him to defend her still today, 'cuz there ain't no doubt I love this land, god bless the USA."
~ Lee Greenwood

"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
~ Nathan Hale

Memorial Day Poem
(Click title for link)
~ William Henry Clay Dodson