‘My life before [the attack] was very self-absorbed, self-obsessed, and it took a tragedy for me to reassess my life and how I felt and what I thought was important. Don’t wait until there is tragedy in your life. Don’t wait until you lose somebody. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Appreciate the beautiful things and the beautiful people that you have in your life now . . .’

Author: Katie Piper in the book Beautiful (p. 288)

5 Beautiful Things in my Life:

1. The Sun; I love vitamin D and the sun’s booster of energy. This woman is ready for summer.

2. Dark chocolate, it’s gluten-free, thank God.

3. Coconuts, all the ways you can use it and it’s loads of healthy calories. Protein shakes are my new favorite.

4. New friendships in Qingdao: Heather, Zac, Maureen, and Daryl. Thankful for God placing them in our life.

5. My sight and the ability to capture a glimpse of God’s creation through my camera lens.

 

5 Beautiful People in my Life:

– My husband, Denny: He is a wise caring lover, leader and friend. He is the next big thing in this century. Get ready for him to be a world changer.

– My Parents: Mom and Dad: Their unconditional love and support through the years. I know they love me deeply.

– My sister, Lauren: Her friendship. She is a deep loving woman. She is an intelligent woman who can aspire to be anything she wants because she is a hard worker. Lauren, I know you can go far in this life.

– My Grandma, Dorothy: Her feeding me wisdom and giving me the drive I have for wanting to feed myself with knowledge. She was the one who fed my love for books. This woman has an impeccable memory and tells the greatest stories. I look forward to reading her autobiography.

– My mother and father-in-law, Joan and Greg: Their love, support and acceptance into their family. I appreciate all the comments you leave on my blog and the many care packages you send our way.

(There are or course many other beautiful people in my life; I can’t name them all.)

 

 

 

After you vote for your favorite smile ask yourself what are 5 beautiful things and people in your life right now. I look forward to hearing what you are thankful for and so do those people in your life. 

 

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