Gratitude. That’s what is on the wallpaper of my mind—in vivid vibrant splashes of color, sometimes literally!
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Can you believe my computer crashed—AGAIN? It did, within two weeks of being revived after the last crash. And it is still not up. The techie was busy with the financial year ending/caught in rains/wasn’t feeling well/etc. etc. What to do? I did nothing.
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Then the printer crashed. Called a techie to repair it, but couldn’t test it as the ink cartridges had dried up. Ordered those but the cartridges don’t work. Then found out the black cartridge won’t print. Sigh. And anyone that uses an HP Deskjet knows the cartridges are as expensive as a new printer. Double sigh. What can I say? Grateful for the printing shops nearby when we had an emergency.
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Getting my new glasses turned out to be a challenge as my usual optician was either away/locked his shop/didn’t answer the phone. Then, determined to somehow get it over with last week—I was afraid the prescription would change—I set out to find another. I did and even as I write this post, I am seeing through my new glasses. So all’s well that end’s well. And in the process, I discovered a rather cool garment shop where I bought stuff to gift myself! Win-win! Gratitude.
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I am feeling slightly sad that my little friend next door is going away on 1 May. I’ll miss her so much. I am grateful that I was able to enjoy her delightful company. I will miss her voice, her squeals, the laughter of her Mom. Grateful for technology that will keep us connected!
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Thanks to my system being down, I spent more time with friends this month. Which meant I played hooky at work but hey, I had my priorities in order and simply followed my heart and had a good time. Love shopping in my area and had so much fun checking off items from my friend’s list as she got ready for her vacation abroad.
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Oh, I got new flip flops. A bright cheery red! Feel good under my feet!
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This month was also my Mom’s birth anniversary. She would have been 74. Our house was fragrant with magnolias—one of her favorite flowers. I celebrated by feeding the girls at my local welfare home and of course I miss my Mom!
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I am grateful for buttermilk this summer!
And fruits.
And the fan.
And summer showers that take the tap water from geyser-hot to ice-cold!
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I am tremendously grateful that my son will be home for his summer project. Looking forward to some short trips together!
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Since I am spending a lot of time offline, I have been busy purging and giving away stuff. And I am grateful that I have people to receive. Did you know it isn’t easy to donate? As much as the giver is willing, the recipient must also be ready to take.
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On the work front, I wrapped up editing another wonderful book! Gratitude for a nice author to work with—and of course the publisher–and most of all, for work I love!
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Health-wise—my abscess has finally gotten a little tired of me and decided to recede. It is taking its time, but hey, even slow progress is progress. In the meantime, my ear felt jealous of all the attention I was giving the abscess and decided to act up. So much that I was crying in pain and had to rush to the doc. Turned out to be an infection and well…antibiotics and pain medication followed along with a constant tummy upset from not tolerating the meds and ten days later, I felt much better. Grateful for the relief.
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Ah, big news! I am thrilled that the coffee table book to which I’ve contributed is being launched on 29 April in Mumbai! Looking forward to it eagerly!
In the middle of all this, I met a rather nice diabetologist at a diabetes camp and got some useful tips. Ah, sugar is not under control, but will stabilize soon, I hope. I love hope!
…And, grateful for coffee with close friends!
Be in love with your life…every minute of it!
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