“A painting my 11-year-old son painted of a Mustang, an old car we’d been working on.”

— Steve Barlow, KU professor, Lawrence

“My dad died this year and he gave me a Bible for Christmas.”

— Judy Lewis, budget coach, Lawrence

“A trip to New Jersey and to New York City to see ‘Spring Awakening’ the musical.”

— Maria Vasquez, retail, Lawrence

“When I was 5 or 6, when I received my first bicycle.”

— Kristin Wilson, high school English teacher, Ottawa