being grateful part 1

So at the (not so tender anymore) age of 26, I have recently endured yet another failed relationship and had to come to the realisation that I am about as far away from finding true love as one of Cinderella’s ugly stepsisters.  I am undergoing some family-related financial troubles, which has led me to yet again seek another cheaper apartment.  I started a new position at work in March and this has been overwhelmingly challenging and to top it all off - I am currently suffering from an intense case of laryngitis, just as I was about to spend a lovely long Easter weekend at the Vaal with friends.  Suffice it to say, life is not great at this very moment. 

So I’ve decided to make a list of things that I am grateful for.  To pick me up a bit.  To make me smile a bit, you know, on the inside, with my liver or whatever..  Looking at the bright side of life and all that.  I have to believe that I am blessed.  That I am at peace.  That I am ok.  And that things will get better.  OMG this sounds so fucking corny.  But hey, the alternative of getting embarrassingly wasted either by myself at home (pathetic Bridget Jones evenings) or in public (even worse for obvious reasons) has not been working out for me lately.  No big surprises there.  Although I have to say that it kinda used to work.. back in the early 20’s, but.. mmmm.. not so much anymore.

Ok, so let’s try this.

1.       Special friends – all of them so different. J

Ok, so I’m grateful for the handful of people, who have taken the time to talk to me or write me an email to encourage me after this horrendous breakup.  Keeping in mind that I have not been very well behaved over the past three weeks.  I had the boss with the serious “don’t fuck up your life, you have so much going for you” talk, (very needed, btw), I had the easy going friend with the “who gives a shit, don’t take yourself so seriously, you’re just having fun being single again” talk, which also helped as it calmed the guilt a bit. Thanks!  I had my soulsister talk along the lines of “if anyone gives you any shit, I’ll fuck them up” J  Love you bitch.  And then my sweet friend’s conversation that went something like this: “stop messing around with people who are bad for you, rather come out with us, then you’ll at least be safe”.  All this has made me realise that there really are people in this world who truly care about me.  I am grateful for this.

2.       A safe place

The one constant and stable thing in my life?  My job.  Who would’ve known?  It’s been there for over four years already.  You think any man has been in my life that long?  Not a chance.  A day at the office for me is spent with six of the most gorgeous, successful and incredibly diverse twenty something ladies that you will ever meet.  They exude energy, enthusiasm, humility, bravery and love every day.  My colleagues are angels, keeping me grounded and keeping me focused when time after time, my life seems to spiral out of control.  I love them dearly.

3.       Music

You are everything I need you to be.  You love me, you console me, you touch me.  You wrap around me, you flush right through me.  You scream when I am too weak, you whisper when I need something sweet.   You are light-hearted when I am too intense, you find me when I’m wandering in the wilderness.  You fill the awkward spaces in between, you make everything wonderful just burst at the seams.  You nourish me.  I love you.

Wow.. this kinda did make me smile.  Even made me rhyme, a little bit anyway…  I didn’t know it could get cornier. J  I bet I can think of more things..  This list shall be continued…