Reasons to be cheerful

Reasons to be cheerful is such a great thing to think about. I came across a blog called "Mummy from the heart" and this lovely idea of talking about your reasons to be cheerful!
What a great idea so I am having my first go and I hope you enjoys them.

1. My family

My family are my joy! I have enjoyed a long and happy marriage to Kevin for 32 years just last week. We were penfriends for a year while he was in the Royal Navy. We met in December 1978. got engaged in Jan 1979 and married in July 1979!!!! We had to over come a lot of bad feeling as many thought we were far too young, and we had not been together long enough. Many tears in the early times but over time people began to see we would be ok.

Then in 1981 our son Matthew came along! Oh what a joy he was to us, we wanted a family so much. I found it hard to get pregnant and thought I would never have children, so after two years  Matthew's arrival was a wonderful event. He is 30 this year and we are so proud of the fantastic young man he has become. I think I have a great close relationship with him and he is a so special I couldn't be without him.

Then in 1986 along came Natalie. She was my family complete one boy one girl. A very different person to Matthew, she was very out spoken and got me in to trouble more than once . However, I would not change her she is just as special as her brother and I love them both so much.

Natalie has the most wonderful voice and I am so proud when I hear her sing.

I'm also lucky to have 5 wonderful nephews and one niece and that is also  family reasons to be cheerful.

2. My sense of humour!

My second reason to be cheerful is my sense of humour. In the last couple of years but health has not been so good. I have very bad arthritis which is getting more wide spread as I get older. I am often in pain and if it were not for my happy sense of humour, I think I would get very depressed. I know I get told I talk to much, and for that I am sorry but no one can say that mostly I am not a happy person. I try to put on a brave front but its not always easy. So if you know someone who like me has a lot of pain, cut cut them some slack at times, as its not always their fault.

3. Blogging

My last reason to be cheerful is blogging! My niece over at Mama syder is a excellent blogger. She told me I should start and at first I thought she was mad. I had no idea why you would want to or what one would write. I did not think anyone would be interested in me or what I had to say.

I went along with her and after a false start got into it keenly earlier this year. I must say I have found things to say, and surprise surprise people to read it !!

I have just turned 53 so I am proud I have learnt a new skill and also how much fun it is. I have "met" so many nice new friends and meeting more each day.

So thank to those who bother to read my blog I really love to read your comments and visit all your blogs as well.