Someone asked me the other day, "What's the best thing to happen to you in the last 6 months?"
And i couldn't answer.
There were a lot of nice things in the last 6 months. There were a lot of bad things too, but there were nice things. There was London with my mum & Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. There was Regina Spektor and Noah and the Whale. There was Reach Out at home and summer mission here. There was survival of another year at college. There was Christmas and New Year. There were a multitude of coffees and photos and ice-cream and conversations. But there was nothing that particularly stood out. Nothing that springs to mind or makes me feel good to remember. Nothing outstanding. Nothing that will really last.
And maybe that's the point. Maybe the insignificant things are what matters. Maybe the fact that there is nothing huge in the last 6 months is actually the blessing in and of itself. Maybe that's what counts.
But i'm not so sure.
So i wondered... how would you answer if someone asked that of you? Think about it. It might be the easiest or the most difficult question in the world to answer. But i want to know. If you want to share, i want to know..
You can tell me in a comment here on this page.
Or you can tell me over on formspring if you want some anonymity.
But tell me,
"What's the best thing to happen to you in the last 6 months?"
i want to hear your memories.
(i'll repost them here if/when the answers come in.)
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My brother's wedding. Especially that I was there for so much of it and enjoyed it and got to witness it and be a bridesmaid. I really enjoyed catching up with extended family too :-) :-) :-) There would be plenty of 6 month periods when it would have been a lot harder to answer. But the combination of a big event like that and not being able to do much make it easier. Although in a more general sense, the fact that I'm heading back into a slightly better/deeper [from a human perspective at least] phase of my relationship with God after the shock of having M.E. again and various other things that happened, is more enduring in the eternal sense and is/will make more difference to my daily life.
Best thing to happen to me in the last 6 months? Starting my new job. Its full of pressure, very stressful. But I love it. My last 2 jobs have been very negative experiences that have had a very bad effect on both Linda and I.
So yeh, definitely starting my new job. although, my new camera and booking a trip to Canada were definitely highlights!
My favourite thing in the last six months was being able to finally buy a decent motorcycle after years of struggling with an unreliable one. I kept saving up for one, then our house or car or something would swallow all the cash and I'd have to start again.
Obviously this looks a little materialistic, but the REAL best thing that's happened in the last six months isn't something I want to put on t'internet as it's still a bit emotional/raw.
Good question though - forced me to think about some of the good stuff instead of the daily ordinary life that normally fills ones' thoughts.
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I know this will sound arrogant... but everyday is pretty awesome in some way or other. Maybe I'm a naturally optimistic person but everyday is special.
Highlights are therefore very difficult... seeing Dayna's face when she got an iPhone for Christmas... speaking to Pernell or William on skype for the Something Beautiful Podcast... making friends with folks on the street in Glasgow... spending the evening in Anstruther with my family & my camera... taking my first long exposure on a motorway... to name a few.
I am blessed. I have a wonderful wife... great kids... and awesome friends like you. God has given me so much... so yeah... everyday is pretty awesome.
Tx
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