2014 Gratitude Journal - Day 348

Day 348 - Today I was very grateful to catch up with some old neighbours, and then later with Judy and Eric before we head away :)

2014 Gratitude Journal - Day 190

Day 190 - After watching Hope and Wire tonight I can say that I am truly grateful that the Christchurch I have experienced before and since the earthquakes bears very little resemblance to what I have seen on this programme! Thanks Gaylene Preston for portraying us as racially motivated thugs who steal, lie and cheat, drink all the time, turn to prostitution to support our drug habit, who have children who are promiscuous and bunk school to sleep around and take drugs and generally have no hope left in life at all. Obviously all the caring and support I saw and all the people who worked hard looking after their neighbours, friends and complete strangers was a figment of my imagination! 

2014 Gratitude Journal - Day 179

Day 179 - Today I was very grateful to be invited to Lochiel's 21st!

We have known Lochiel since she was 9 when she moved back home from overseas with her family and started at Wairakei School. She and Kirsten became great friends and a year later we moved in 3 doors away from them. 

Lochiel and Kirsten are still best friends! And Kirsten made Lochiel's 21st cake that you can see in the photo as well as singing her a song she wrote especially for her birthday.

Tonight was an fabulous night catching up with old neighbours, school parents, previous churchgoers and celebrating the first 21 years of an amazing girl! Happy Birthday Lochiel :) x