1. My Dad's funeral home services, cremation and the scattering of the ashes went fine and there were so many people coming to pay respect.
2. Seeing some white hair on hubby's beard and head.
3. When I told hubby that the white hair must be a sign of wisdom, he rolled his eyes and that made me laugh. :-D
4. Receiving a thick hard-cover book on Sodankylä from a dear customer (the same pappa who's given me plants/flowers 4 times already). BLESS him, BLESS him, BLESS him!!!
5. Having a chance to give that pappa a box of chocolate the day before Christmas when the store was a little less busy.
6. Rereading some of my blog's old posts and being reminded of how far I've gone since then and how many wonderful people I've met through blogging.
7. Reminiscing on the many bittersweet memories that have shaped me since I moved to Finland. :-D
8. Can't help laughing so much every time I'm reminded of this scene in The Simpsons cartoon series:
Homer: Go get Lassie!
Bart: Who's Lassie?
Homer: Doh! I mean Lisa!
ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL...
9. Hubby's sensitivity towards my mood and my needs. I wasn't feeling well the other day and he helped me coin my back and then spent time on the sofa (holding each other and talking) before I went to bed earlier than he did. He also spent so much time holding me and patting my back when I grieved my Dad's death.
10. Time and time again I can't help feeling grateful that hubby very rarely complains about anything at all. How nice it is not to hear complaints from someone who lives with you!
11. Still time and time again I feel blessed to have a hubby who doesn't get caught up in my mood easily, so every time I'm in a bad, cranky mood, he makes it easier for me to control myself. He is even creative enough to make me laugh when I'm that way.
12. For having a hubby who's never played rough on me, who's never belittled me, who's never told me what to do, who's never given me unsolicited advice.
13. Those people who just know the right things to say and who say them in times of need. BLESS them!
14. Buying MIL some flowers that I had never seen before and then hearing her say, "I've been wanting to get these myself when I saw the ad!" :-D
15. Reading a book while "doing my thing" in the toilet is a bliss. Plus the toilet is warm enough in winter.
Yesterday I had a great day at work. For some reason it was a rather quiet day - I guess 'coz it was snowy in parts and the wind was pretty strong. The last half an hour was REALLY REALLY quiet.
What was great about yesterday? Here are some reasons:
1. I got to talk to some regular customers. It's nice to "bond" by having chit-chats about this and that.
2. An old woman asked me if I dyed my colour or if it was my natural hair colour. She said, "LOVELLLYYYYY!!!!" HUE HE HE HE HE HE HE...THANK YOU! :-D
Side note: MANY people in Indo dye their hair blonde/red/brunette, whereas I've seen plenty of people here dye their (blonde/brunette) hair BLACK!!! Yeah, go figure!
3. I met the little girl whom I adore (who likes me) with her Dad, but at that time I wasn't at the cashier. He then told me that she wanted to buy something and give me the money herself (she's 2 years old), but 'coz I wasn't at the cashier, he asked me about my work schedule this week. So he said to the daughter, "How about we come on Friday so you can buy some candies from Amelia?" HI HI HI HI HI...
4. Another old woman asked me the usual questions (where I'm from, how long I've stayed here, have I gone back to Indo at all, etc.). When I told her that I hoped to go back to Indo in autumn, she said with a smile, "Go bring a friend here. He or she is VERY welcome!!!"
That's such a NICE thing to say! :-D
5. When I used a stool to change the price tag on the higher shelf, one regular customer said, "Be careful, don't fall down!" :-D THANKS for caring!
6. A lady (whom I had never met before) asked me the usual questions and she said nice things about my Finnish. I can tell that she's an open-minded people about foreigners living in Finland and it's just nice to meet someone like that. :-D
And today??? One time when I was about to put something on a higher shelf, I had a hard time 'coz the stuff on each side of it was making it hard for me to put it in place, then an old grandpa who was passing by (a regular customer) helped me hold it up so that I could do it more easily and then he joked, "I can reach a little higher than you can!" (he's not that tall, he's only about 10-15 cm taller than me - FYI I'm 145 cm) hi hi hi hi...but I TRULY appreciated his help - AND his sense of humour. :-D
On occasions like these, I feel that there's hope for mankind still, you know? :-D
The other week I ran into a neighbour. This person happened to teach us something on our Finnish course, as well. She's known R2 for years and years. That day she was with her granddaughter. The granddaughter's name is Milena and she's around 4 years old.
Since we live nearby each other, we walked home together from the supermarket. On the way home, Milena told her grandma, "Grandma, grandma, I have a wish!"
Her grandma asked, "What do you wish for?"
Milena answered, "For you, I wish for hair!"
Grandma replied, "Okay, and what do you wish for your Dad?"
Milena answered right away, "A sword!"
Grandma asked again, "What do you wish for Amelia? This woman is Amelia." (she pointed at me)
Milena thought for a little while and said, "A BIG SNOUT!" (she specifically mentioned a reindeer snout)
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL!!!
When the grandma didn't change, Milena then decided, "Grandma, I think this wand is broken. It's not working."
Oh dear he he he he....
Kids can be SO VERY FUNNY he he he he he...Sorry I haven't blog-hopped. Been SO BUSY today. I'll do it tomorrow, OK?
