December 3, 2011 All The Good Things
It’s (finally) a wintry December day. It’s also the last day of our Week’s End current affairs show on CKCU – a festive day, but a little sad, because it was the end of a great class with lovely people. I think our listeners – all five of them! – will be sad, too.
Tomorrow I leave for Denmark, with a suitcase full of maple butter, off to see lots of great friends. Jenny and her little boy, August, are coming for a Christmas visit from Stockholm, as well as a visit from Jeanette, and a chance to see Lise, Charlotte, Jens Anton, Simon and Asger – and even the number one honourary Canadian, Kresten.
It’s also the Birthday celebrations today for both my delightful room mates, the gorgeous and vivacious Zaraí and Carmelita, whose birthdays are in December.
I’m not usually one to get sentimental, prefering to remain cheerfully reflective and hyperactively neurotic, but it’s always important to give appreciation where appreciation is due.
I have a notebook where I maintain a running list of Things That Are Good. On days where the weather is bad, or I’m just taking myself too seriously, I add to the list. And the list is always long and colourful, full of the names of wonderful people who I’ve had the fortune to meet, a healthy and happy family, the chance to do what I love, a country that’s peaceful and comfortable, and plenty of adventures and opportunity, to boot. Things aren’t good everywhere, or for everyone. But instead of feeling guilty, as I often have, this year I remind myself that things are good for me. And the least I can do is show some appreciation for this life, and the people in it, and how lucky I’ve been.
So for a wintry day, here’s a couple summer-songs.
This is German duo BOY, courtesy of Berlin Resident Bastian, a constant source of good and happy tunes.
The next is the Belgian soul/reggae singer Selah Sue, who has ridiculous hair, but listen!
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