I Need Inspiration!

1. Dads.  Not fathers: Dads.
2. Deion Sanders.
3. Jules Verne.
4. Music.
5. My sons.
6. My students.
7. Crossword puzzles -- yes, #s 5, 6, and 7 also confound and confuse me, but their inspiration factor overcomes the grey hair production.
8. A well planned meal.
9. Frank McCourt
10. Michael Collins.
11. Van Morrison.
12. A lot of Irishmen. See #1. 
13. walk-off home runs
14. quarterback sacks
15. Special Olympic athletes.
16. Mr. Boren, my 8th grade English teacher.
17. Mickey Stonier, High School youth group leader
18. Todd Morano, Teaching Credential professor
19. Debbie Higdon, "Yes, you can do it" career mentor
20. Matt "The Legend" Davis, inspiring coach
21.  Los Lobos.
22. The Boss.
23. The Greatest: Muhammad Ali.
24. The Coach: John Wooden.
25. John Glenn.
26. John Unitas.
27. Super Bowl III. (sorry, Dad)
28. Spud Webb.
29. Charlotte's Web.
30. President Obama.
31. Condoleezza Rice.
32. Jackie Robinson.
33. Narnia. 
34. My Wife. Obviously, my inspirations are not listed in order of importance.
35. The man who coined the phrase "Happy Wife, Happy Life."
36. Librarians! 
37. Roald Dahl.
38. Theodore Geisel.
39. John Steinbeck.
40. Toni Morrison.
41. Teddy Roosevelt.
42. Batman. 
43. Haiku Education 
44. Wonderopolis
45. The Cornerstone
46. Mr. Rogers, Big Bird, and The Electric Company!
47. Jan Vermeer.
48. The Sistine Chapel.  
49. Christie Brinkley.