Broccolli for the soul...

I saw this printed on an apron at "The Old House Shop" in Pletteberg bay and loved it

thank goodness for having phones that can take pictures as well...

I love days like yesterday ... we had very dear friends over for lunch and somewhere between the laughter of our kids playing in tents, the clinging of glasses on a “cheers” between old buds, the smell of freshly brewed Gluwein and the sun feeling comfortably warm on my back ... I felt it ... a familiar feeling of loving this exact moment... the moment when you want the world to stop just long enough for you to really let it all in... family, our friends,  traditions, the weather, the sounds ...everything!

Sipping. Stirring. Laughing. Lounging. Lingering. Listening. Watching. Loving. Being...  

(words by kelle Hampton)

....Concentrated happiness! 

It is the intensity of moments like these that fuels me...( like broccoli for the soul!)  – moments that will carry me again when times are a bit difficult through the ebb and flow of life

  

Friendship to me equals comfort – yes, this might sound like a cliché but it is true that when you are with a good friend you can truly be comfortable with your surroundings, the way you look and more importantly the way you feel.  In this lies the one measure that I apply to all friendships ... how do I feel in this person’s presence – can I just be without feeling misunderstood, even judged? If the answer is yes then I think of you as a friend.

But in this friendship = comfort lies a trap ... Sometimes it is possible to become too comfortable in a friendship that one does not really put in enough effort in actually being with friends.  It is so easy just to let an organised visit slip by because of something else that came up with work or the kids etc. 

Especially in these busy lives that we have, we need to make the effort, plan the dates and stick to it!! 

If I realised anything after yesterday it was this:

Friendship is a feast celebrating laughter, dreams, plans, sorrows, achievements and plenty of memories...

It is always a grand occasion!

There will be many more of these occasions... Because there is much life to celebrate!!