Sunday 19 May 2013

List 18 - Gratitude

In today's society we all have such busy lives it's often hard to feel grateful for things. We tend to whinge a lot so it's important to take a moment to think about all the great things we have to feel grateful for!!

I'm starting with my family.
These kids drive me batty but I love them to the moon and back!




I often take my hubby for granted, but truth be known I couldn't do it without him. We tend to get grumpy with each other at times, but  I'm so grateful for everything he does to help out. I know not all women have husbands who cook dinner and help out so much with the kids. He is happy to look after the kids so I can go to the gym at night (even though I've only just got home from work).

My sister - just this week she made me a cake for my birthday and came on the color run with me! Next weekend we are off to Melbourne together. She is always there for me.


My parents - despite them both still working and having busy lives of their own, they help out with the kids a lot. They pick them up from kindy/school on Thursdays, look after them when needed (e.g. Mum came around today and took Hunter to the footy so I could go on the color run).




I'm grateful for my sister in law who is coming down from the country 3 times over the next couple of weeks to help out with the kids whilst my husband has surgery and recovery.
I'm grateful that I have a job. At the moment the train line is out (until September) so I whinge and whine about the buses! But I'm grateful I have a job to go to so need to catch the buses, and that my Manager is flexible if I'm a little late.

I'm grateful I have a home. Again I whinge about finances, but really, I'm grateful that we can afford our own home.

I'm grateful I've made friends with some of the Mums of the kids friends - nice for coffee catch ups and we help each other out with pick ups when needed.

Yes, I have lots to be grateful for!!

14 comments:

  1. Wonderful things as people to be grateful for. Good on you with the Color run. I want to do it but s far they have nt been able to secure a vp brisbane location. Not sure I am for dealing with the Gold Coast. Fingers crossed.

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    1. The color run was great! Hopefully they can get a Brisbane location so you can do it! Very messy!!

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  2. What a loving family you have. It's wonderful that you have all that support even though some of your family live far away.

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    1. Thanks! Yes my sister in law is certainly a great help - the 2.5 hour drive gets a bit tiring when you do it over and over.

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  3. Certainly something to be grateful for, a supportive husband and family.

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    1. Definitely - I couldn't do it without them.

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  4. Love that you have family that are willing and able to help out when needed. Love your positive spin on the trains being out too and that the boss is ok with the delays.

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    1. It's taken me 5 months to get the positive spin about the trains Claire - only 5 more to go!

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  5. Lovely list, Bec. Your family is clearly very special.

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  6. Great list, Bec! I'm intrigued by the "color run", will have to look it up! What a lovely and supportive family you have!

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    1. Yes the color run is so much fun. 5km run where you get a different colour on you ever km. Then there is a finishers party at the end where all the colour is thrown!

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  7. A lovely post Bec, what a supportive family you have. I hate running, but that colour run sounds like the best sort of run ever!

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    1. Thanks Shell! They are great. The color run was fun - you could walk it or dance it too - so could easily do the whole "run" without running!

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