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Small pleasures


(((((Everyone)))))


My day started with thinking that my cat had peed on my dogs blanket in revenge.  I was so mad as I was cleaning it up.  Then I felt a drip hit the back of my head.  I have a leak in the roof -- here is where I should have stayed on my knees and just prayed.  I didn't -- I just kept saying I really wished it had been the cat...augh.


I will fast forward you thru all my lumps and bump of the day, lol, and tell you how everyone here makes a difference.  I was at the grocery store-- I had made several stops, was tired, aggrivated at my A (wish I had never replaced my cell phone) and the checkout lines were wicked long.  I started thinking, I should do something for myself, so I hopped out of line to go back to the seafood, where I had passed up the salmon that happens to be on sale this week.  On the way, I cut thru the drink isle and I laughed, the thing that caught my eye was the IBC Cream soda.  Hersh had posted "what makes you happy" and this was the first thing on my list.  It was the first time I really laughed/smiled today.  Cream soda does make me happy, especially so today.  I did make it back to the seafood dept. and not only did I buy the salmon, I didn't look at the weight or the price but picked it because of how it looked, I make great salmon.  This only made my smile grow. 


So anyhow, I still have a leaking roof, but I'm sipping a cream soda and I'm mindful that if it weren't for someone here posting, then I wouldn't have even taken the time to think about those "things that make me happy."  Small pleasures


Hope you all have a great night.



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Thank you, Lunamoth.   Your post is just what I needed. I can take care of myself in little ways--I can be thoughtful to myself.



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~*Service Worker*~

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YOU GO GIRL !!!!!!!! Luna!!!!!!!!!


And you got to sit and enjoy that cream soda without any blah blah blah from "you know who"


I am glad you are here and keep coming.  Now I pray that you will be blessed with a roofer that has compassion.


Love Maria



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((((((Lunamoth))))),


Glad you enjoyed your cream soda and salmon! YUM! A nice way to end the day.  Sorry about your roof.  Sometimes it really is the small pleasures that can turn an awful day into a not-so-bad day.


Love and blessings to you and your family.


Live strong,


Karilynn & Pipers Kitty



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(((Luna)))

good for you...those small pleasures have gotten me thru some really rough days.
Those are a good way to take care of you. Someone once told me to treat myself as I would a child, so I try to remember that when I'm having one of those days.
Funny how tapicoa pudding can lighten my mood.
Keep taking care of you.

friend in recovery,
rosie

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(((Luna)))


I'm glad you treated yourself! Small and simple pleasures often bring me the most joy. hope it stayd gry and your roof can be fixed soon. Take care.


Jennifer



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Small pleasures to me are likes butterfly kisses from my HP!!


Hope you always "treat" yourself to those small pleasures!


Progress not Perfection,


Rita



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