what i love today
July 28th, 2009what i am grateful for today…
a photo by moi.
- my family & my friends (and them being safe & healthy)
- music… sweet music
- the taste of feijoas
- the scent of my favourite perfume (kenzo)
- being intrigued by foreign films
- the feeling of sunshine (never underestimate the power of warmth)
- singing loudly on my own (highly enjoyable)
- a good sauvignon blanc (oyster bay being one of them)
- my dogs (unconditional love)
- finding the last bit of leftovers in the fridge, and eating it for breakfast. (bonus)
- my thirst for knowledge, life long learning
- positive people in my life
- the boy i share so much with
- the contrast of bright purple against lime green in our bathroom
- the laughter of a child (can break any bad mood)
- getting enough sleep (a rarity for me)
My list could be endless but here’s how I am feeling today. We can all be terrible creatures when it comes to taking things in our lives for granted. The thing that I find bizarre is that we often hear of inspiring people who are faced with life-threatening illnesses who suddenly begin living life to the full. Why does it sometimes take our life to be shortened for us to finally carry out all of our life’s wishes and desires - whether it be skydiving, travelling the globe, or riding in a helicopter. Shouldn’t we all be living life like this anyway? How can we be so sure that we are going to live longer than the next person?
They say life is precious. But how often do we remind ourselves?
I mean, really.
What have you always wanted to do?
I have a few things on my list.
Categories: philosophy · random stuff
Andromeda said
July 28, 2009 at 6:49 pm
I made my “Before 30″ list a while ago, but so far haven’t done anything on it. Mostly I want to travel! But living abroad was always a big one, so am trying every day to remember how lucky I am to be here!
Hélène said
July 29, 2009 at 1:17 am
I’m afraid of heights, but I want to try skydiving!
I need to lose weight first because there’s a weight limit if you want to do it “en tandem” (attached to an instructor), which is what I want to do the first time.
Bonne journée!
cathy said
July 29, 2009 at 7:27 am
my list is a billion miles long… i keep adding to it every day! the only bad thing is that I haven’t written it down (and probably never will), so i forget some things.
PS: since you are in california, i think you should add “eat a fig” to your list
audrey said
July 31, 2009 at 3:55 am
oh i like your post. last night i watched an ‘older’ film ‘le femme nikita.’ i love it when something is done with quality and style. today the sun is big and bright lighting the day… i’m thankful for these. i look forward to going out to play… i would like to… write and publish a book one day. have fun!
Heather said
August 4, 2009 at 8:10 pm
beautiful post! we all have so much to be thankful for everyday. these little lists help us remember to acknowledge them!
the photos from my blog post weren’t holgas or dianas (oh how i wish i had those cameras though!) i actually made them online via http://www.poladroid.net. it’s such a quick and easy download, and the polaroid maker is so much fun (you actually have to shake the photo around on your desktop to get it to develop into a polaroid!)