Sharon from finding simplicity has written a lovely post listing her "riches that really matter" and has asked me to do the same. At first I thought I would struggle but then found it difficult to stop, this is what I came up with after just a few minutes. Interestingly the more material things seem to pale into insignificance.
Sharing this life with Mr C
Knowing I am one of the first my children phone when they have good news
Ditto when they have bad news as even though it may be sad it means they trust me
Playing fetch with our playful puppy
Cuddles from same calmer puppy
Getting an "all clear" result from drs
Being cosy inside during a thunderstorm
The sound of rain on the conservatory roof
Egg and tomato sandwiches, egg custard tart and chocolate cake (mum's favourite tea both my sister and I still see this as comfort food)
Fishfingers, mash and peas (more comfort food)
Feeding the ducks
Sitting by a river watching the world go by
Paddling in rock pools
Being the first to tramp a path through crispy new laid snow
A field of daffodils
Trees
Decorating the Christmas tree with totally mismatched decorations collected over the years that mean so much to our family
The memories and watching the video of our cats 5 kittens (many years ago now)
Cuddling a new and freshly bathed and talcum powdered baby
My Mum's little aluminum "tea for one" teapot because it reminds me of Mum
A tray of tea and biscuits shared with a friend
A walk in the woods
Sitting by a fountain
Working in the garden and soaking up the sun
Birdsong
Picking the first runner beans of the season and each harvest afterwards
Watching a dragon fly flit across a pond
New baked bread
Cinnamon and spiced cookies baking
Bargain hunting at Car boot sales and charity shops
Making something and feeling the sense of achievement
Seeing happiness in my family and friends
Curling up with a good book (and some chocolate)
Having the time to smell the roses
I could happily go on adding more and more of lifes riches!
I wonder what your list would be?
1 comment:
Sitting by a fountain! Yes, that's definitely one of life's pleasures.
I think we all need to stop and remind ourselves of the riches we really have in life sometimes because they're so easily forgotten, aren't they? I think even those of us who have 'seen the light', so to speak, tend to get bogged down by consumerism at times, not necessarily because we're part of it but just because it's the lifeforce of our economical system and doesn't promote the kind of values that really matter.
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