Doesn't sound much does it?
But given that a week ago I was expecting to perish from peritonitis at any second or at the very least wake to find myself suffering some nasty brain side effect from a simple virus (Seriously.
Happened to a friend of mine. He's better but will never be 100%.) I think it sounds bloody marvellous!
I am not getting all born again-y or hyper-Thanksgiving Thursday but acknowledging that in life
'A bit of grin and bear it, a bit of come and share it
You're welcome, we can spare it - yellow socks
Too short to be haughty, too nutty to be naughty
Going on 40 - no electric shocks
The juice of the carrot, the smile of the parrot
A little drop of claret - anything that rocks
Elvis and Scotty, days when I ain't spotty,
Sitting on the potty - curing smallpox
Reasons to be cheerful part 3'
Ian Dury & the Blockheads.
can take a person a long way.
As they arise I shall be noting down the 'Reasons to be cheerful, Part Three.
As they arise I shall be noting down the 'Reasons to be cheerful, Part Three.
and cheerful ye shall be - great post and thanks, now I cannot get "oh cecilia, your breakin' my heart" out of my head !!!!
ReplyDeleteIan Dury wrote some fantastic lyrics - he was a witty, intelligent and perceptive man. That's a great post - reminding us all that the 'little' things in life matter.
ReplyDeleteTake care. x
PS: The robot on your neocounter has disappeared. I didn't imagine him, really I didn't.
It really is the little things that matter - and what matters even more is noticing them!
ReplyDeleteI think Kitty did imagine a robot as I looked and looked and didn't see one!
Does hilltop malaria cause you to hallucinate?
Moogsmum xx
We have a wonderful reason to be cheery at our house - our very first grandson - Miles Douglas North Watson. All of 5 days old.
ReplyDeleteThere is always something so brilliant about feeling better when you have been ill. So glad you have reasons to be cheerful! Lucy x
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