True happiness is embracing the little joys in life: the sunrise on a cold winter morning, the first cup of tea, or a truly amazing book. It is being grateful not only for when big things happen, but also for the small satisfactions that you can find every day. Real joy is finding happiness where you are and how you are.
I had all three, the sunrise on a cold winter morning, the first cup of tea, and I even found time to start on a truly amazing book before we drove into the Bay to spend a couple of hours in the warm-water pool, after which we went to Ulladulla for lunch at our favourite bowlo. Even discovering that that club was younger than me couldn't spoil my day!
It was almost spoilt in the warm-water pool when two "disabled" men, covered from head to toe in tattoos which would've branded them as unemployable long before they became "disabled", showed up with their highly-paid NDIS carers. Their only "disability" was the fact that they couldnt see their own feet because of their gross obesity, no doubt caused by an indolent life and too much booze. They lolled in the pool while their carers scrolled their smartphones. That NDIS needs a really good clean-up! Still, I was please to see my tax dollars hard at work.
Now that the on-again/off-again 'prospective' buyer is prospective no more and we're staying at "Riverbend", I indulged in a bit more book-buying and picked up "The Philosopher and the Wolf". The 'prospective' buyer's last email read, "Just wanted to stay in touch so you know I have not lost interest. Also I would love to come for another stroll around the property whenever it suits you both." I didn't even bother to reply.
Instead, I bought some more trees which I will plant this weekend. With a bit of luck, I will still be around to see them grow to their full height.
