be it:

petty or vital,

imaginary or true,

love's as important as water or food

having:

a loving friendship or

maybe more a romance,

love makes your life a silly dance.

weather your:

head is in the clouds

or tight in place on your shoulder

life's simply better with a

loving stupor.

Some of the best people in my life are friends. They are always there for me, waiting if I need somebody to cry with. They are there, have always been there, will always be there, for me. I tell them things. They listen. They don't tell people my secrets. We laugh together. We are always there for each other, good times and bad. Some of my friends can make me laugh on the worst days. And, somehow, laughing is not always what occurs. I also become truly happier, like a weight was lifted off my chest. My friends are so kind and generous. I don't know what I could do without them. But I also don't know if I can ever pay them back for all they have done for me--I'm a grump, and they cheer me up. I try to cheer them up, but they aren't grumpy. I always feel like we are racing, and I am losing. I will never be able to be as good of a friend to them as they are to me, and, friends out there, I'm sorry. I try.

Life wouldn't be as amazing as it is without friends. It is essential. Nobody can argue. This is not so much of entering this challenge, although I did, and my answer is friends. It is more of a shoutout to all the amazing people out there--my friends--that have helped me become the person I am.

Thank you.

We need excitement, entertainment, something to stimulate our nimble little minds so that we do not go utterly insane. Because although technically you can be maintained alive with food and water. And we assume family will be kind loving and accepting (which is not always the case). Living is not worth much if there is nothing worth waking up for.

Two hundred years ago I would have looked at this question and answered with a firm and unwavering 'A Home'.

However, this is the space year 2014! We have long since passed the magical year of 2001 when a space Odyssey sort of predicted where we would be by that very year. We have nailed 2001 - it is now antiquated.

These days, the most important thing a human can have besides food, water and family is largely dependent on where you live.

If I lived in China, I would say friends in high places.

If I lived in Ukraine I would say a panic room.

If I lived in Afghanistan I would say a large and well equipped Brigade.

However, I live in England, so I would have to say........MONEY. And plenty of it.