It’s Friday . . . and I’m inviting you to share your pieces-of-happy and the good stuff you noticed this week. We all need a boost – and sharing the joy in our lives is a great place to get it.
As for me?
Well . . . Wednesday was the 17th anniversary of my final chemo treatment. I used to write big blog posts to commemorate this day, and I’d quietly celebrate with small actions and little treats that were personally meaningful to me.
But something has changed over the last few years. I barely think about it anymore, and this year Tom reminded ME of the date. Turns out . . . I had totally forgotten about it!
And, oh friends! That made me laugh. In those way-back days just after chemo, I would never in a million years have imagined . . . forgetting.
But here I am . . .
17 years later . . .
just living my life.
And that is a real piece-of-happy.
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How about you?
What have you noticed this week that made you feel good? What pieces-of-happy showed up in your life? Where did you find joy?
Despite all the ugly stuff happening around us, WE have good things happening in our lives.
So . . . C’mon in!
Share the good stuff!
Happy Hour will remain open all weekend, so come back and see what others have shared.
Congratulations on forgetting! That seems like a kind of milestone in itself and I’m glad you’re here to live your life and share it with us. This is a small one compared to a chemo anniversary, but my little orchid has a new flower spike! I’ve read that you can encourage new spikes with a temperature drop of about 55-65. My orchid is in the kitchen and it’s been getting well below 55 at night, so I guess this frigid weather is good for something!
I think forgetting that anniversary is a very good thing! My good thing today is this: 37 years ago, in the midst of a wild winter storm, I headed off to the hospital to bring my Rachel into the world! It seems this wintry winter is trying to recreate that moment… so for all of you stuck in this wild winter with me, I am sorry… but perhaps we can all celebrate Rachel today!
The crazy color sock I am knitting brings me a lot of joy!
New frosted windows in the bathroom were installed this morning. No more fussing with the blinds and a whole lot more sunshine (when it shows up) to brighten the morning shower routine. A VERY good thing.
Wishing you a joyful weekend.
Dee
https://tomwoolery.blogspot.com
I absolutely LOVE that you forgot your chemo anniversary. And I think it says a lot about Tom’s deep love for you that he still remembered it. We’re all grateful that you’re here with us. Just sayin. As for happy stuff, even though the temps are frigid the birds here are singing in the morning. And the one episode of The Muppet Show is absolutely delightful. We watched it with Jackie the other night and were full of nostalgia and we laughed a lot. You can’t beat that feeling.
Watching the documentary (Netflix) entitled, “Miracle: The Boys of ’80,” brought me great joy this week! Although it’s difficult to believe it’s been 46 years since that amazing time, I distinctly remember watching those games! They were truly a miraculous “dream” team!
I am so glad you are still here, and I am glad that your chemo anniversary is in the rearview mirror. That says a lot about living in the present. I feel really good today because the ice is melting. Two weeks of being iced in is tiring. And although I have been unsuccessful for the past 26 years in luring a bluebird to my yard, the most beautiful male has been at my feeder for the last week. I think it’s a good omen!
Yay for the chemo anniversary and living in the present! My happy thing is we have a pair of great horned owls performing duets at dawn and dusk most days. It’s even better that it usually occurs between 6:30 and 7:00 (both dawn and dusk) which beats being woken at 4:30 AM!
This is a wonderful anniversary!! You remind me that this year is also my big anniversary. They say all is well and I am so surprised and pleased. We are so fortunate! Celebrate! Be joyful, friend. xo
Like the others, I think forgetting the end of chemo anniversary is a wonderful thing. I created a Valentine’s package for my Ct. kids today, including some locally made chocolates and some handmade Valentines. I signed and wrote notes using two pens the kids sent me for Christmas. One pen writes in bright pink ink and the other in purple ink. Using those pens made me ridiculously happy. It’s been years since I used anything but blue or black ink.
We drove up to BC this week to meet our Connecticut kids who came (from snowy CT) to ski at Whistler (where there’s snow, but not lots or very good). Still, we skied, down-hill for them, nordic for us. It’s where the 2010 Winter Olympics were held, so a perfect segue to the opening ceremonies tonight. And the drive from Vancouver to Whistler (and Whistler back to Vancouver, when it was sunny) on the Sea to Sky highway was SO beautiful!
And also – congratulations on forgetting that anniversary!
I am so glad you are here as well and forgetting that anniversary is a great thing. This week I begrudgingly agreed to go snowshoeing though I knew the temp would be single digits (and I am pretty adamant about not going out if it’s under 10 degrees). What a beautiful day…the sun was glorious and I was pleasantly warm. A reminder that it’s okay to color outside of the lines sometimes!
That you forgot is wonderful! It shows that that period of time in your life is well in your past and your attention is better taken up by better things that have happened since then.
Good things in my life from the past week: Although we’ve continued to have cold weather, the sun has come out almost every day and has melted some of the snow and ice. And as Ruthie and have gone out for walks, I’ve noticed that people have “graffitied” some of the banks of snow by drawing smiley faces and hearts in it (I did see one penis as well, but there’s always that one guy — because you know it’s a guy — who has to ruin things).
I’ve been hoping that would happen for you, Kym. It shows how well you have been living your life, in my opinion. Fully and deeply. For me the Happy was the Olympic Ceremony, especially Andrea Bocelli and his beautiful voice which brought the house down. The whole thing was so well done and a real joy to view. It made me very happy.