It's nice to know that there are some things that will make me happy no matter what. Some things can change from week to week, but there are somethings that make me sigh with utter contentment.
The static things that will always be there gives me the greatest sense of peace. I puff up with pure joy when I visualise them in my minds eye.
I guess these are the same for most people.
For me they are:
My familyThe sea
A blue sky
A great book.
On any given day there might be any number of things that brings me joy. Today my reasons to be joyful, thankful or just plain grateful are:
Any coffee chain where I can go and drink my coffee in peace and read the papers without a child asking me questions. Guilt free me time! I jump on the Internet and check my mail...for free! I used to be a Starbucks freak, but have since decided that their ethical stance is not as ethical as I once thought..plus their coffee in the UK has gone right down the pan!! U find that it differs from country to country and the last cup is never as good as the first. These days I'm a bit of a fan of Costa, and I think a lot of mums feel the same. Their loo's are seriously massive, and could probably accommodate 3 prams in one sitting. There is always plenty of seating and I regularly see groups of mums with their toddlers and prams so I guess it's popular with them too! Big up to Costa!!
The Internet....my salvation!!! Without it I know I would be doing the cleaning.....and without it I would be lost. Information can be found at the flick of a finger tip and when I'm bored I can lose myself in cyberworld for hours on end....and that can mean hours and hours.
I lost my Internet connection this week for a couple of days and when I phoned my ISP, they told me they couldn't get anyone to me for about 10 days. I went deathly quiet and in a very calm and controlled voice told the person in India that it was completely unacceptable. My appointment was reduced to four days. BH said that the four days was probably a god send as many of the chores (wtf?) were falling by the wayside...into the gutter. Every half hour I checked for a connection in case by some miracle it would fix itself, and wept when I couldn't get on line...sad times I know, but can a girl do when she's been forced to live in Stepford. Anyway normal service was actually restored within 48 hours...so another reason to show how good life is!!
My family. I love my family. I love my brothers and sisters, my kids, BH, my ma and pa, nephews and nieces and all that go into making up my family. Each day they add complexity to my life and their problems and issues become mine, but I wouldn't have it any other way. We may fallout from time to time (I am too outspoken for my own good!), but we know that the words we spoke in "that" moment were only for that moment. It's easy to take offence when you want to and we all have a choice. Either choose to take offence or not....I prefer not to. They each add to my rich tapestry of life and I'm happy that they are in. There are some who have chosen not to be in my life, and for that I am sad, but if it makes them happier....then I am too!
So, what has made your heart melt today? What always makes your heart melt?
The static things that will always be there gives me the greatest sense of peace. I puff up with pure joy when I visualise them in my minds eye.
I guess these are the same for most people.
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| Beach at West Wittering |
My familyThe sea
A blue sky
A great book.
On any given day there might be any number of things that brings me joy. Today my reasons to be joyful, thankful or just plain grateful are:
Any coffee chain where I can go and drink my coffee in peace and read the papers without a child asking me questions. Guilt free me time! I jump on the Internet and check my mail...for free! I used to be a Starbucks freak, but have since decided that their ethical stance is not as ethical as I once thought..plus their coffee in the UK has gone right down the pan!! U find that it differs from country to country and the last cup is never as good as the first. These days I'm a bit of a fan of Costa, and I think a lot of mums feel the same. Their loo's are seriously massive, and could probably accommodate 3 prams in one sitting. There is always plenty of seating and I regularly see groups of mums with their toddlers and prams so I guess it's popular with them too! Big up to Costa!!
The Internet....my salvation!!! Without it I know I would be doing the cleaning.....and without it I would be lost. Information can be found at the flick of a finger tip and when I'm bored I can lose myself in cyberworld for hours on end....and that can mean hours and hours.
I lost my Internet connection this week for a couple of days and when I phoned my ISP, they told me they couldn't get anyone to me for about 10 days. I went deathly quiet and in a very calm and controlled voice told the person in India that it was completely unacceptable. My appointment was reduced to four days. BH said that the four days was probably a god send as many of the chores (wtf?) were falling by the wayside...into the gutter. Every half hour I checked for a connection in case by some miracle it would fix itself, and wept when I couldn't get on line...sad times I know, but can a girl do when she's been forced to live in Stepford. Anyway normal service was actually restored within 48 hours...so another reason to show how good life is!!
My family. I love my family. I love my brothers and sisters, my kids, BH, my ma and pa, nephews and nieces and all that go into making up my family. Each day they add complexity to my life and their problems and issues become mine, but I wouldn't have it any other way. We may fallout from time to time (I am too outspoken for my own good!), but we know that the words we spoke in "that" moment were only for that moment. It's easy to take offence when you want to and we all have a choice. Either choose to take offence or not....I prefer not to. They each add to my rich tapestry of life and I'm happy that they are in. There are some who have chosen not to be in my life, and for that I am sad, but if it makes them happier....then I am too!
So, what has made your heart melt today? What always makes your heart melt?
That's lovely, and I totally agree with you about Costa being better than Starbucks. Never did like starbucks coffee in the UK.... Emma :)
ReplyDeleteOne of my favourite things is - clean sheets. So long as it's not me who has washed and ironed them. (Fortunately the Good Mr T has a bed fetish so he usually does it. Yes, he is sad:))
ReplyDeleteAgree with both you and Emma - Costa is much better and I just love those yummy granola bars!