“You never miss the water until the well runs dry”
Grandma Brunelle, 1902
You might argue that Grandma Brunelle might not have been the first to use that expression, but whatever the case, isn’t it the truth. We take for granted so many aspects of life, that we become immune to the beauty all around us. Why am I writing about this you ask? Well, I recently read the blog, Bumpyboobs.com where Catherine, in her recovery from some brutal side-effects of chemotherapy (for breast cancer) blogs about being able to walk to work on her own power. For the first time in many months, she has enough energy to walk to her job and have energy left over to work.
And she tells us how she can’t wipe the smile off her face. How wonderful it is to hear the birds, to see other people walking and on and on.
And it is quite humbling, to think how I complain of the weather being too cold, or how inconvenient it is to have to rake the leaves in the fall … I think you get what I mean.
Life is all around us, so stop and take time to appreciate the moment. And make a habit out of stopping to take in what this wonderful world is presenting to us. It doesn’t matter how bad things are, they can always be worse, so stop feeling sorry for yourself and embrace what good there is in your life. At least that’s the way I see it. Check out the full post and then let us know what you think? Lets share.
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. ……… Bumpy Boobs
– A blog of a young woman who has just discovered she has breast cancer. Her writing is therapeutic for her, and is a help others going through this trying ordeal
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What beautiful news about Catherine. A miracle can be in the simplest thing. This is such goods news. How happy you must be to hear this simple from her. I don’t have the pleasure of knowing her but can read by her spirit in her blog that she is one strong incredible woman, just like her mom!
My simple pleasure today is that
I just had confirmed by my Opthemologist that I don’t have glaucoma, which was a concern of my optometrist. As I waited in his office reading all the magnificent charts on the human eye, I couldn’t help but marvel how truly spectacular our eyes are. Not only to look at or look through but all the intricate details that work together to do a job that I can take for granted everyday until I am stopped (by a simple eye pressure test) to appreciate them. I whistled on out of Dr Kavalec’s office thinking how very grateful I my for my eyes. I send them love and gratitude. By Friday I’ll receive my miraculous new glasses that will make my vision and consequently my daily life so much clearer! What a delightful day this has been.
Today, fluffy snow is falling fat and hard on the streets of Ottawa. When I got on the highway, there were five snow ploughs stretched side by side, and I was right behind them. Lights flashed cheerily, red, yellow, blue, against the white, snow-ladened sky. I smiled at such beauty and wished I had my camera with me to capture this moment.
The pace was slow and steady behind the five ploughs. I felt reassured as my snow tires crunched along the freshly ploughed pavement. In some way, it was peaceful.
I marvelled at the skill of the snow-plough driver driving in the inner lane on the right-hand side. He did tricky swerves around the on and off ramps to keep them clear of snow, while his four other colleagues kept driving straight. Yup, I sure was grateful of the gift that these 5 snow-plough drivers were providing to keep me safe on the roads. Combined with the flashing lights, it felt like Christmas in February.
Simple pleasures are all it takes to make me smile… simple pleasures are great for the soul
Isn’t it great that when you relax and enjoy the moment, a lot of the stress just goes. Big snow storm, ain’t it great!
Thanks for your kind words Dawn. And aren’t new glasses great. All of a sudden you can see!