"Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity" - Joseph Addison
That's today's lesson and I'm taking it to heart! No question that when I make up my mind to be cheerful and positive, my day just seems to naturally flow in a better path!
I have much to be thankful for, not the least of which is being able to celebrate my 45th wedding anniversary tomorrow! A lifetime has been spent in the last 45 yrs. Things have changed for better and for worse. My husband and I have grown up and grown old--well--old is more a state of mind and if that's the case (since I've recently started painting my fingernails and even putting cute little stickers on them!) I'm probably going through another childhood! Hopefully new and improved over the first one!
My husband and I have given ourselves any number of gifts on our anniversary (or not! in some cases!) depending on how we felt! But there's no question that the greatest gift we ever shared together was going to the hospital on our 9th to give birth to our second son (who is the inspiration for this blog!). This is not to slight our first son who was born 4-1/2 yrs. into our marriage but you can't beat an anniversary gift like having a child!
We'll celebrate by "running away" this week end--in fact, we'll leave shortly after the animals are fed and we're packed up. We'll drive in leisurely fashion (set the navigation system to avoid expressways and toll roads!) and arrive at a bed and breakfast about three hours away. There we'll loll around on high count bed sheets and lounge on a private balcony that overlooks pretty scenery. We'll stroll into town or take short trips into interesting venues nearby and come back to loll around on high count bed sheets! (We're not taking any birth control so I hope I don't come back pregnant!) (Are you blushing, Jordan?!) At ages 66 and 71 (and with half my body parts missing!) -- now that would truly be a gift from God!
All kidding aside, we intend to have fun and while I'll miss my computer it will be good to take a break from it for a couple of days!
When I return, I'll continue to write "words of wisdom" on Monday!
Peace and Love!
Carol
2 comments:
Have a great anniversary get away you crazy kids!
Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!
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