A list

This afternoon, Phill's nana passed away.  Nana Woller (Georgie) was a kind, loving, caring, funny, feisty, strong lady who bravely fought cancer for 5 years.  She was everyone's nana and delighted in being called 'Nana G' by neighbourhood kids and adults alike.  Nana Woller exuded a loving (tough-love, mind you) vibe and you couldn't help but to feel all sorts of warm fuzzies when you were around her (if you weren't on the receiving end of a sharp tongue!  But if you were, you probably fully deserved it.)

Phillip would have deserved it.

Dad, Nana Woller and Grandad Couper are all very much loved and missed.

So in honour of Nana Woller, Dad and Grandad, I have compiled today's list of simple things to be grateful for:

1. Love
2. Family
3. Friends
4. Sunshine
5. A bright blue sky with fluffy white marshmallow clouds
6. Good health
7. Feeling safe enough to cry around your workmates and not being judged for it
8. People knowing when to leave you alone
9. People knowing when to give you a hug
10. Chocolate
11. A good up of tea
12. Laughing
13. Clean air
14. Memories of great times
15. Feijoa chutney
16. You

Rest well, Nana... you'll be in excellent company.
x

A random list of gratitude.

I'm home.
I feel sick, mostly awful and I want my mum.
I need to make a conscious effort appreciate the good stuff today.

So here is a list of 20 things I've come up with (in no particular order):

1. Sunny and warm winter days
2. Lovely students who tell me that I should be at home resting
3. Lovely co-teachers that send me home to feel better
4. Awesome, caring and thoughtful friends all around the world
5. Hot chocolate

6. 8 followers + 2 rss feeds = 10 readers on my blog.  Double digits baby!
7. A wonderful phone call from yesterday from Tasha that is still making me smile
8. Mum
9. Daytime TV tag lines: "Mum, why won't you top inhaling butane gas?"
10. Allan's appreciation when I gave him the blanket I made for baby Marcus
11. A wonderful, loving and patient husband
12. Aliya + Hussein are married!
13. The All-Whites' awesome draw against Italy - Italy has the talent, but the Kiwis have the heart!

14. Extra-large tissues with aloe and lotion
15. Fuzzy warm track pants and hoodies
16. Chicken noodle soup

17. Getting mail
18. The gorgeous condolence letter I got from two boys that were in my class a couple of years ago
19. 32 Father's Days to appreciate Dad + 1 to remember him
20. Navaz, Shazen, Noah & Maya
21. The Coupers (which includes a former Wheeler)
22. Sleeping off a cold

Look at that.  I made it to 22 things.  I'm off to sleep (and yes, I feel a little better.)