I'm very thankful to be home in Ashcroft for Easter weekend. Once again, I drove on Wednesday -- about the earliest I would attempt such a journey after chemo. While I was tootling along, several things struck a cord with me and brought me immeasurable joy. I thought I would share them with you. I should have stopped for pictures to make the list more visual, but I was anxious to be home.
- Newborn calves gallumping through fields: All baby animals are so cute but, to me, lambs and calves are particularly sweet (I used to raise sheep.) It brought me great pleasure and a smile to my face to see so many calves running, jumping, and playing in the fields.
- Rice bowl man: Driving through Surrey, there was a middle-aged man wearing one of those sandwich board contraptions, advertising a teriyaki rice bowl for $7.99. He was soooooooooo animated, wearing a huge smile and waving enthusiastially to all the cars. I admired him obviously loving his job, even though it was one I might consider "menial".
- Merging: I HATE merging and I'm really, really bad at it. Probably because I'm not an aggressive enough driver. When I had to merge onto the #1 freeway, I happened to be right behind a semi truck. Well, I just tucked in behind him, pretending to be joined at the hip, and all the oncoming cars moved out of "our" way -- effortless!!
- Boundless sun: The sunshine simply would not end when I was driving home -- sublime! And, since it was so sunny and beautiful ...
- Open car windows: I drove the majority of the way home with at least one window down. Breathing deeply, all that fresh air was incredibly invigorating.
- Burping less: The Gas-X and Ranitidine are helping both my acidy stomach and my heartburn. I'm joyful to report that I only burped 119 times on the drive home instead of the 246 during the same time period the day before.
- Comfort food: Even though the "Home" restaurant in Hope was crazy busy, and even though it took an eternity to get my lunch, a grilled cheese sandwich and huge green salad never tasted so yummy -- definitely comfort food to me!
- Iced capp: My dessert after the grilled cheese was a large Tim Horton's iced capp which I nursed all the way home. Satisfying, settling for my stomach, and c-o-l-d!
- "Live For Now": I can't quite recall where I saw this billboard. It was a Pepsi advertisement (I don't drink pop), but I just loved the saying. It is such sage advice, and something I hope I can adopt in my personal philosophy more and more.
- Being Home: The greatest joy, on this Easter weekend, is spending this extra-special holiday in my own home, with my husband, sister Maureen, and daughters, Esther, Kate, and Moya. "It is joy unspeakable, and full of glory!!"
Have a glorious Easter weekend!!
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