It’s a sunny Sunday afternoon on a 25-hour
day (thanks to daylight savings!) and it feels like near bliss. The past few
weeks have been quite crazy, with schoolwork and racing towards deadlines. My course
load this term is a bit heavier, and there are other activities outside of
school going on that I am really glad to be part of. It all makes it fly by
rather quickly though. That’s why I’m grateful for a sunny Sunday afternoon and
the sound of birds and the vibrant colours of fall and the smell of banana
bread in the oven.
Part of the excitement this past week was celebrating my birthday. I love birthdays! It’s a time of year when I reflect on the friendships in my life and I am almost overwhelmed! I celebrated a Moroccan lunch with friends last weekend, and had chai tea and chocolate cake with more friends from school. I loved reading messages from everyone back in SA, and I’m getting super excited to visit over Christmas.
Part of the excitement this past week was celebrating my birthday. I love birthdays! It’s a time of year when I reflect on the friendships in my life and I am almost overwhelmed! I celebrated a Moroccan lunch with friends last weekend, and had chai tea and chocolate cake with more friends from school. I loved reading messages from everyone back in SA, and I’m getting super excited to visit over Christmas.
I’ve recently come across a few quotes I
thought I’d share:
“To live is the rarest thing in the world.
Most people exist, that is all” -
Oscar Wilde
“There
are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The
other is as though everything is a miracle” - Albert Einstein
“The
most wasted of all days is one without laughter” - E.E. Cummings
“Earth's
crammed with heaven... but only he who sees, takes off his shoes” - Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Aurora Leigh
“True beauty springs from the heart and dwells
in the eyes” - Judith McNaught