'How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!' Maya Angelou
Thursday March 8th was International Women's Day. Pretty cool kind of day and an excuse to appreciate all things female. Actually I don't really need an excuse to do that (not in a lesbian way perverts, unless it's Rihanna of course). I do think my friends are amazing. I know everyone thinks that but mine really are. I'm using this as a chance to honour some of them.
For anyone who thinks teaching is easy, it's really not. One of my best friends is a reception class teacher and she works her arse off. Her typical day, Monday to Friday involves leaving the house around 7am and getting home around 6.30pm. Plus at the weekends she often has prep work to do. Believe me she needs those school holidays when they come! Teaching the future of our country their first lessons is no easy task. Teaching them not to piss in the middle of the classroom is even harder. She does all that and still has time to be an amazing friend.
Danni, whom I met and became close to in Australia but is actually from the good old US of A is a true ball of energy who literally lights up any room she is in. Sadly her aunt was diagnosed with terminal cancer. This is devastating for anyone, we all know people affected by this in some way. But this girl refused to take it sitting down. She rode 160 miles in the Pan Mass Challenge raising over $10,000 for the Dana Farber hospital which gave her aunt pioneering treatment which prolonged her life. She's riding again this year in her aunt's memory with the goal again to raise $10,000. Truly amazing. For anyone who would like to donate the link is: http://www.pmc.org/profile/DW0128.
One of my friends was in an unhappy relationship situation. The decision to leave it wasn't easy and caused her much pain. She did anyway. She picked herself up, ran a half marathon and moved to the other side of the world for a fresh start. She is now with a great guy and I have never seen her so happy. She did that for herself. She's also one of the coolest chicks I know.
One of my best friends has the very important task of keeping my faith in love alive. While I pass the time with an endless string of fuckwits (much to her consternation) she is very happy with one of the nicest guys I have met. They get married this year and I'm so happy and proud. She, in the meantime, doesn't give up hope that one day I will come to my senses and give the nice guy a chance. Who knows? Maybe I will. Until then I know she won't stop trying to persuade me, which feels good.
A fellow traveller I met in Australia is one of the busiest people I know but always has time for her friends. She loves life and gets the most out of it everyday with new challenges she sets herself. She's leaving England in a few days to live in Japan and teach English for a year. On her own. She will be missed but more of the world deserves to experience a little bit of what she has to offer. We will wait to get her back.
Those are just some of my amazing friends. I couldn't fit them all in. I'm going to make the effort to tell them just how great they are more often. Every day they inspire me. I hope they inspire you too. Who are your friends who have done or do something remarkable every day? Remember to tell them how you feel.
So the message here, if you didn't catch it, is to believe in yourself. You can do anything you put your mind to. Sometimes life's not easy. But I guess that's the biggest test, how we deal with the crap that it throws at us sometimes. At the end of the day, it's down to you to make your life something special. Are you up to the challenge?
Danni, whom I met and became close to in Australia but is actually from the good old US of A is a true ball of energy who literally lights up any room she is in. Sadly her aunt was diagnosed with terminal cancer. This is devastating for anyone, we all know people affected by this in some way. But this girl refused to take it sitting down. She rode 160 miles in the Pan Mass Challenge raising over $10,000 for the Dana Farber hospital which gave her aunt pioneering treatment which prolonged her life. She's riding again this year in her aunt's memory with the goal again to raise $10,000. Truly amazing. For anyone who would like to donate the link is: http://www.pmc.org/profile/DW0128.
One of my friends was in an unhappy relationship situation. The decision to leave it wasn't easy and caused her much pain. She did anyway. She picked herself up, ran a half marathon and moved to the other side of the world for a fresh start. She is now with a great guy and I have never seen her so happy. She did that for herself. She's also one of the coolest chicks I know.
One of my best friends has the very important task of keeping my faith in love alive. While I pass the time with an endless string of fuckwits (much to her consternation) she is very happy with one of the nicest guys I have met. They get married this year and I'm so happy and proud. She, in the meantime, doesn't give up hope that one day I will come to my senses and give the nice guy a chance. Who knows? Maybe I will. Until then I know she won't stop trying to persuade me, which feels good.
A fellow traveller I met in Australia is one of the busiest people I know but always has time for her friends. She loves life and gets the most out of it everyday with new challenges she sets herself. She's leaving England in a few days to live in Japan and teach English for a year. On her own. She will be missed but more of the world deserves to experience a little bit of what she has to offer. We will wait to get her back.
Those are just some of my amazing friends. I couldn't fit them all in. I'm going to make the effort to tell them just how great they are more often. Every day they inspire me. I hope they inspire you too. Who are your friends who have done or do something remarkable every day? Remember to tell them how you feel.
So the message here, if you didn't catch it, is to believe in yourself. You can do anything you put your mind to. Sometimes life's not easy. But I guess that's the biggest test, how we deal with the crap that it throws at us sometimes. At the end of the day, it's down to you to make your life something special. Are you up to the challenge?
'I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass' Maya Angelou
May I also say that our dear friend Don is an inspiration as well. Whatever she sets her mind out to do, she accomplishes with a smile on her face. Her hard working, nothing is impossible attitude is contagious. Don is a great friend and remarkable woman. Thanks for the shout out but I couldn't do it without supportive friends like you! Miss you more than the Colombian and Sally from X-factor xoxo
ReplyDeleteAhh Minogue, you bring a tear to my eye. Makes me more determined to get over Stateside and see you ASAP! xxx
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