.. as taught by the nieces. i am happy to be taught by experts in how to love freely with abandon and how to live with patience. seems to me if i can learn in this easy context of being an auntie maybe i can then try transferring my new skills into the more difficult wider world. lets face it, its pretty easy to love such adorable girls, especially when they offer a hand for you to take or walk towards you and give you a cuddle, or even when abigail wakes me up so well in the mornings by pulling the duvet off. even then you can't help but love the cheeky smile and excited voice. and as for patience, well time has little meaning for these girls, its a case of getting on with whatever you fancy for however long you fancy. so that may mean pushing a swing for an hour (bit worried i'll develop repetitive strain injury soon, but hey) or helping with the same puzzle 3 times in a row. but if you allow yourself the luxury of not worrying about time either, its surprisingly easy. bit tricky when there are things to be done, but what could be more important than journeying through life with such special people? so i am hoping a new freedom in loving others and an as-before-unheard-of patience may grow in my life.
other news is i have a room i can move into as soon as i have a job to pay for it. cath is the owner of a place matt + fi used to rent while she was away travelling the world, and is happy to take me on as a lodger for a bit. perfect as its only a 5 min walk away from where the family are now.
also had a lush weekend at the beach with the family. sat was accompanying matt on his sat morning surf trip. i declined the option of surfing (sorry bex and viv but i still see it is a waste of time waiting for waves you never catch) and went for a run instead, then had a fantastic cafe breakfast and some play in the park. major cultural shock followed as we went to a property viewing (matt + fi have been looking to buy for ages) which seemed like a perfect luxury mansion to me but apparently was no good at all. standards are pretty high around here! sun was church near a beach (lots of old ladies there so i was happy) and then lunch in an amazing restaurant at palm beach with live jazz playing and gorgeous food, followed by walking and playing along the sand. can't see my weekends getting much better but we'll see.
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Hi QM, I have just spent the weekend playing happily with a friend's adorable 2 year old, it was fantastic fun and time was immaterial so I know exactly what you mean. I hope your time continues to be as wonderful as it has been up to now. Love Helen
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