And by hard I mean can't-eat-because-I'm-so-concerned hard. The tough stuff I've alluded to over the last couple of months has been on-going. And sometimes it's seemed really dark.
But what I've discovered is that when it's really dark the little glimmers of light shine brighter. Little things like finding a note from your favorite trolley
I'm pretty sure that a lot of customers ended up with notes like this but I'm pretending that I was the only one. And yes, that's a chocolate cake mix stain on the note.
I've also found that when you're feeling most alone that people come out of the woodwork to surround you with love and concern so you no longer feel so alone.
So yes, life can be really hard at times but it's in the hard times that we realize just how blessed we are. I have a wonderful family. I have amazing friends. I have my health. I have my dog who just seems to know when to climb up on my lap for a cuddle. AND I have about three kilos which I'm really going to enjoy putting back on - I'm not a worry-eater.
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We had a family wedding last weekend. It was one of the fastest arranged weddings I've ever heard of. None of this book-a-venue-a-year-ahead stuff. It was all done and dusted in about a month.
Luckily our family has been blessed with amazing skills to be able to pull it together so quickly. My youngest two sisters, Cindy and Lucy, are extraordinarily good shoppers and took care of the dress and the suit. Cindy, a hairdresser, doubled up on hair duty. My Mum organised the reception venue and did the flowers. Dad was chauffeur. And I did the cake.
Orn and Dad (and his prized '37 Chevy)
Jack
Annie - the cutest flower girl ever.
My family minus Sam, Hannah and Becky - snap weddings mean that not everyone can make it.
No it wasn't perfect but yes, I'm pretty proud of it. And yes, it was a challenge to cut.
