Inspired by Sara’s post here, I decided to write my own 400-word tribute to the things I love.
Sunrise over Calgary
I love where I am in my life’s journey, and that I can look back with peace at the decisions I have made that brought me here. I love the battlescars I have earned on that journey, for they serve as reminders of just how very strong I can be. I love the memories I have made, that I have so much sunshine on my path in and that my future is still so full of promise and hope.
I love my girls. I love that their faces show glimpses of how they will look as teenagers, and that in their mannerisms and voices they show glimpses of me, and that in their sleep they show glimpses of the babies they once were.
I love a great cup of coffee in the morning. Even more than that, I love two great cups of coffee in the morning. I love a great cup of coffee in the afternoon and after dinner. I love a large-ish glass of good wine with very good company. I love that I have so many people in my life who I consider to be very good company. I love that I have finally learned that one large-ish glass of wine in good company makes for a much better evening than many glasses of wine in poor company.
I love my car, my heated leather seats, my satnav, my Bluetooth. I love the way moonlight sparkles on the snow in my backyard. I love to watch the sunrise over the city as I drive to work. I love to watch the sunset over the mountains as I drive home from work. I love the pure peace of a quiet moment alone. I love to write.
I love a great cup of coffee in the morning. Even more than that, I love two great cups of coffee in the morning. I love a great cup of coffee in the afternoon and after dinner. I love a large-ish glass of good wine with very good company. I love that I have so many people in my life who I consider to be very good company. I love that I have finally learned that one large-ish glass of wine in good company makes for a much better evening than many glasses of wine in poor company.
I love my job. To wake up every weekday morning and look forward to going to work – I love that feeling. My colleagues, my students and their parents: I love them all. I love the hugs, the tears, the epiphanies, the squabbles, the shoelaces, the bandaids, the little handmade cards that say “best teacher ever”. I love it all.
I love my cats…all three of them. Their warm heaviness at the foot of the bed at night, their curling, insistent presence at breakfast, their silly antics in the evening. I love the inspiration to live fully in the moment and soak up every bit of life that is a cat curled up, eyes half-open, in the only patch of sunshine in the room.
I love my car, my heated leather seats, my satnav, my Bluetooth. I love the way moonlight sparkles on the snow in my backyard. I love to watch the sunrise over the city as I drive to work. I love to watch the sunset over the mountains as I drive home from work. I love the pure peace of a quiet moment alone. I love to write.
This is a great idea, thanks for taking the time to do it!! That picture of Calgary is spectacular.
i think everyone should write one one of these and have them published and i’m talking bigwigs, politicians, world leaders, everyone. we seem to focus too much on “i can’t”…”i don’t”…”why should i” and i’m sure writing those would be (sadly) easier!
i love this way of thinking! (and i love your story, too!)
Beautiful, Kath. I could feel each thing and why you love it. And that picture?! Wow.
I love that you write… 😉