Tag: Trail of lights

A Month of Gratitude 2024-Day 8

Hello there! Today was a good day! I had a great sleep last night so I started the day on a good note. It just got better from there.

Two Things I am Grateful For

  1. The first thing I am grateful for is definitely the great sleep that I had. I guess one doesn’t quite appreciate the value of a good night’s sleep until you have a bad night.
  2. I spent the evening at the Trail of Lights with my best friend and our sons. This has become our tradition and an occasion that we treasure. The light display never disappoints, but this year, the food did, unfortunately. Below are a few pics that I took of the lights and two that my son took of me.

    A Source of Joy

    I picked up the fruits of my son’s online shopping today. He was so excited on Monday when I said he could choose some clothes on my app. He was away this weekend so I made sure I collected his orders so that he could open them when he returned. I love to see his delight when I surprise him.

    That’s it for today. Thanks for popping by. I hope you had a great weekend and have one thing you can be grateful for today.

    Bye for now!

    Celebrating 2023: A Month of Gratitude-Day 17

    I recount a cherished evening spent at the annual Trail of Lights with my long-time friend, Johnine.

    Hello hello! Welcome back!

    I had such a wonderful evening with my best friend this evening. We visited the annual Trail of Lights held at the Durban Botanical Gardens. The weather was perfect and the company even more so. 

    We have attended this event every year together with our sons. I really look forward to it. This year, our sons dumped us for the Liverpool vs Man U game! We were shocked but I guess it’s a sign that they are growing up now. We didn’t let them stop us though.

    Today I am so grateful for my friend, Johnine. One morning in 1987, I was on my way to school when I heard my name being called by a girl behind me. It was Johnnie. We had never spoken before and for whatever reason, she called out to me and we started walking to school together. What started out as a walk to school has become a walk through life together. She was even with me in the theatre when I gave birth to my son. I am so blessed to still call her my best friend after all these years.  She is an amazing human being who has a very pure heart and the strongest faith in God of anyone I know. And let me tell you…God has her back 24/7/365! All I can say is: “Thank you God for blessing me with her friendship.”

    I’ll leave you with a few pics of the beautiful lights that we had the pleasure of viewing this evening as well a pic of the build-a-bear, Johnine spoilt me with. I have decided to call her Bella-Amour. 

    Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed!