I went into the Post Office today to buy a single stamp.
Without a debit card to use the machine, I had to queue. A few minutes later a Postal Worker approached me and asked why I was in line. I said that I was there for a stamp.
He then pulled a roll out of his pocket and offered me one. When I showed him my handful of change and asked, ‘how much?’ (I’ve been out of the country for some time and embarrassingly did not know), he whispered ‘free’.
When you think to yourself that you don’t want to go out because you are having a bad hair day – remember that most people are too busy worrying about their own hair to be concerned about yours.
When I didn’t want to be photographed as a kid, my grandmother would always say to me that when you’re 80 you’ll look back at these pictures and think how beautiful you were. She was right.
I look at my ugly duckling high school shots now and – I was cute if I must say.
This morning when I opened my patio door to let the sea breeze in, I took a look out and saw two people on the shore walking with their dog. Although bundled up in coats and scarves, I thought to myself that I would like to be in that picture. Then I thought better of it and decided I was happy enough to snuggle up a little longer in bed.
There are a few fruits – cherries, peaches, nectarines, melons, avocados – that you don’t know if they are fully ripe until you cut into them and have a good bite. And when they are, life couldn’t be better. You may only have a few hour window to eat them when they are perfect.
No wonder these poor fruits rarely get invited to dinner parties. Timing is everything.
When people say that today is just another day, it occurs to me that it is regardless of the calendar date. But can every day really be no different than Christmas, New Years or Easter… ? I do though like the idea that each can be equally magical (and make Christmas, New Years and Easter overrated).