a roof over your head
clothing on your back
shoes under your feet
a meal to eat when you're hungry
a bed to fall asleep in at night
a loving and supportive family
a home away from home
a circle of people that are there for you and love and support you unconditionally
people you can confide in
friends you don't hear from regularly but are always in your heart
friends you pick up with exactly where you left off
music to express the words that you can't
books with words beautifully strung together to communicate any and every feeling
the ability to laugh
the ability to laugh until you cry and your stomach hurts
having people that make you do so
this life, even if it's hard sometimes