General Chat

Do you remember reading 'Pollyanna' or watching the film with Hayley Mills? ( it was shown recently again on telly).

She played 'the glad game' The game consists of finding something to be glad about in every situation :-D

It may be a trite philosophy but I thought of it yesterday while I was gardening....I was on my knees and thought 'well I should be glad I can still get down even if I can't get back up' :-D

I think it's very easy to depress other people, by constantly focusing on what is wrong..I expect we all have someone who after they've phoned you, you feel like running for the bread knife because they have drained every cheerful drop of optimism and joie de vivre you ever had.

I am cheerful today that the sun is shining, the birds were singing beautifully at 5.30 and my Christmas flowering cactus is flowering again :-D

LOL Rose.....

I have loved Pollyanna, brilliant film I watched the drama too which was on not so long ago......

When she plays the glad game with the lady who doesnt get out of bed, its a lovley moment.....

Hope the knees are not too bad today :-D

Im glad im here living the dream pmsl :-)

I had an auntie who was like that - her dyspepsia, his nerves, her brother, his brother, his work, his pay, her neighbour - all negative and draining. BUT - if you could get her away from it, take her for a drive, ply her with a couple of sherrys and a nice meal, she was a different person and was one of the sweetest and most generous people you could meet :-D

Sheila, that sounds nice. Can you do the same for me :-D

You know I went and spent some time with my Nan last week who was 92 in a care home.......

The people there are so inspirational, they have been through so much through their lives from the War to their personal tragedies and illnesses and not once do you hear them complain.....Life was hard and they love talking about it but when they all chat to you and you tell them how sad or awful things sounded then their words are all the same " We just got on with it"!!!

People do not realise how lucky they are, and they should realise that there was and will be always people worse off then yourself....

I'm not long back indoors from helping my neighbour to have a drink. He has MS and cannot move any of his limbs now. His wife is his main carer, but she has a hospital appointment this morning, so asked if I could pop in and help him by holding the cup so he can drink through a straw.

They are both younger than us and I am very grateful that OH and I have reasonable health and are on no medications.
There is usually something to be glad about most days and health must be a major one.

Gwyn

The awesome Dolly Parton once said....

To get a rainbow you had to have had the rain......

Sh** happens to every single one of us...no one is immune from it. It's how we deal with it that defines us x

One of my Dad's favourite sayings was....

"I'm glad that you're glad that I'm glad that you're glad that I'm glad that you're glad that I'm glad" :-D :-D

I loved Pollyanna! Well I am so glad to day that my knees and legs hurt so much...it means that salsa class yesterday has done me a power of good! :-D

oooh salsa!! come on shake it....oh better not BC ;-)...GLAD you enjoyed yourself :-D

I soooooooooooo love salsa havent donr it in ages.....reeeeeeeeeeeebbbbbaaaaaaaaaaa LOL

Sorry Rose ;-)

Good point Muffy. I know so many people who are so positive in the face of adversity, and don't use their problems in any way. My OH included I must say. You don't necessarily have to have been in a situation to be able to empathise.

Our positive outlook? He's alive, he was close to not being so. So for every day, every small achievement, we celebrate.

Please , carry on salsa-ing Mersey and you too BC :-D a nice bit of music and rhythmic dancing is just what's called for <3

I suppose like 'counting your blessings' being glad is something we all forget to do at times , and actually it's not usually when things are at their worst because that is when you 'dig in' and make the most effort to be positive.

I found in my mum's diary after her death a list she had made of her blessings lol, very simple things like her family, friends she had had for decades, love of beauty and having a sense of humour.... and what her friends and relative strangers remembered about her was that they always felt cheered after they had spoken to her, even when she was very ill and her own life was full of negatives she could still make other people feel positive.

What a lovely thing to find in your Mum's diary, Rose. When my Mum travelled she kept a diary (which I have) and my favourite is.....'went to see BC's friends on a houseboat and had a lovely evening. We had shepherds pie, followed by apple crumble and pot'..lol.....my Mum was game for anything new! :-D <3

Rose I think your mum was in fact blessed in that she could see beauty in all things.
My blessings are my family too and even in our very sad times we've always tried to feel positive. Life is what we make it!

Mau xxx :-)

OOh now there's something to be glad about :-) just popped out in the garden and seen my first butterfly this year a peacock :-D

lololol @ BC :-D :-D

Lovely thread Rose - It's cheering me up and making me feel glad :-)