Here are 10 things that make Femi
exceedingly happy:
1. Time I’m thankful for the ticking of the clock. That no moment is forever. Great moments have to be appreciated, not so great ones don’t have to feared.
2. Friends The past few years have shown me that I have a lot of amazing friends. At my worst, I can count on two hands the people that I can call at any time for help, support, and comfort. I’m a lucky woman.
3. Laughter I see humour in almost everything. I laugh hard. I’m a throw my head back, roll around on the floor, laugh til I can’t breathe kind of person. Laughter has saved my life many times, and other people’s a few times too!
4. My sight A few months ago I caught the most beautiful sunset and I thanked God for my sight. I realised then that I don’t do it enough. It’s very easy to take it for granted, but now if I see something wonderful I feel grateful for it, and also my ability to see it.
5. My heart Hearts work so hard. When I’m tired I get to sleep, but my heart never sleeps. Even when I’m in a world of dreaming it keeps working so that I can rejoin this world of dreams when I wake. I try to be good to my heart, just to show my appreciation for its work ethic.
6. Transport I’m a traveller. I love to walk, and I’m thankful for the use of my legs, but I’m also indebted to planes, trains, and automobiles. My life has been enriched by my international journeys; the people I’ve met, the places I’ve been to, the things I’ve seen, it is so much a part of me. When traveling around London I prefer the bus to the Tube, because I like to see how the areas, streets, and spaces connect. But for national and European journeys I am definitely partial to an overground train.
7. Music I don’t think I know anyone who doesn’t love music. I’m into lots of different things, but the 50s-70s is my favourite era, and I am a real Stax head. I like my music honest, I like my singers imperfect, and I like the volume up high.
8. Writing Since I wrote my first song, aged seven, I have used writing to keep me sane. I write and perform flash fiction now, and even after being a creative writer of some kind for 23 years, I am always learning something about myself through the work I produce. I’m thankful for the power in that process.
9. People who do what they were put here to do I get so much joy and comfort from other people who have been brave enough to share their talents with the world. Who would I be if Otis Redding never sang in front of anybody? Who would I be if Adam Phillips didn’t share his thoughts? Who would I be if Jean-Dominique Bauby didn’t persevere? Who would I be without The Cosby Show, or Ashes and Snow, or Ray Lamontagne, or my favourite Chris Rock joke? People should never underestimate the power of the gifts they have. Countless people have helped me, and they might not ever know it, but I needed it.
10. My mother I don’t know what I’d do without her; I’m hoping she’s immortal, because I have no interest in ever finding out.
See previous happy lists.
What’s making you incredibly happy/excited/thankful???
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