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Sunday 26 May 2013

5-a-day



Feeling the first few drops of cool summer rain splash against my skin, I step casually into the quiet cocoon of the supermarket and snatch a basket from the pile as I walk past. Hit by an air-conditioned breeze, I instantly feel refreshed and ready to tackle the maze. And so I move forward into the aisle, suddenly engulfed by towering shelves and eye-catching labels. Plucking items from their metal branches, I place them one by one into my basket and continue onwards. Finally reaching the colourful fruit and veg, I stop to run through the list in my head and make my way over to the bright red peppers. My favourite song of the moment begins to play joyfully through blue headphones into my ears and I begin to think about what it means to get our 5-a-day. I have a new routine. My gratitude 5-a-day. Every night as I gently drift off to sleep, I run through the day and pluck out 5 things that I am grateful for: lessons learnt, conversations with friends, being lucky enough to see the sunset.... It's amazing how once we take a moment to really look at our life, we see how much we really have. Even on our darkest days, there is always something lying just under the surface to be thankful for.
And as I make my way through the checkout and back out towards the exit, I see that the rain is coming down heavily now...and I smile. Soon I will be home, safe and sound, grateful for the food in my bags and the music in my ears.

6 comments:

  1. thanx. it's not too often we appreciate things that we should be grateful for...simple or not.

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  2. Hey Mike. It is so simple isn't it but really helps to put things into perspective. Hope you're enjoying your weekend my friend.

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  3. I really like this. I will give it a whirl.

    Music in my ears, food in my cupboard and shoes on my feet.

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    1. Give it a whirl...It's amazing how much we have to be grateful for once we start looking. :-)

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  4. I love the idea of "5 things a day." But some days, I think I would want to just count the five peppers and be done with it.

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    1. Hey Mitch. I'm with you on that...Some days it's easier to count the peppers. :-) Hope you guys are well.

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