I love your 50 things, VWC. When I was 52 I wrote a blog about 52 things that made me happy - one thing for each week of the year. Like you say, they don't have to be big things I see Fred is stealing the show, as always He is adorable.
Beckyboo, your reply made me smile
Trisha, who was the author? Lucky you - I love hearing authors talk about their writing x
Bella, so true - we don't need any more stress! Hope all is going well with you xx
I usually make a vague plan, Linda, and then wait to see if it comes true! I know next year I'll be travelling more to see my sons who have moved away - and I'm writing the next novel - but if I push myself to meet deadlines, it doesn't really work and I end up stressed if I miss them. I just 'do my best' like that wonderful quote. There are too many 'unexpecteds' in my life to get too rigid about what I want to do!
I'm sorry you lost your Dad, Linda. It's so hard when we lose our loved ones and they do 'stay with us' in so many ways. I hope you can remember the good times and be grateful for them, although feeling like you have lost something is part of the grieving process too.
I've lost my Grandma (my soul mate), my Mum and my stepson (aged just 18 ) not to mention Aunts and Uncles and several friends. I've been through terrible periods of grief but, weird as it may sound, they are the times I've learned most about life too. It would be lovely never to have lost any of them - but life is not like that!
I've never heard of this practise at all. It's quite poignant, as if the family are holding on to what used to be, and what they would still like to be, as if the baby is still a part of them, whether living or not. Having lost my stepson in an accident when he was 18, it is true that our children live on with us even when they are gone, but I can't imagine what it must take to pose for a photograph like that.
Linda, if you had a happy childhood, perhaps you still mourn it passing? You can look at it in another way - as how lucky you were to have had those times - but maybe you are not ready for that at the moment, and meanwhile pushing away the sad thoughts is good way of dealing with them. Hugs xx
Good grief, VWC - some people!! You went to all that bother and he wasn't even prepared to fetch his wallet or express any gratitude that you had kept it safely for him? He didn't deserve you finding it! There are some very out-of-touch characters in this world (she says politely). The mind boggles at him answering the door in his pants too! Was he striking a pose in the doorway, lol. Never a dull moment, but like you, I'd have walked away, shaking my head! X
It's so true, VWC! Why can't we spend hours each day reading?! It's not fair, lol! I'm so happy to hear you are enjoying - it makes it all worthwhile xx PS And I love your avatar of Fred, aw.