tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post8616243094914923526..comments2023-08-18T10:03:06.241+02:00Comments on Lessons I've learnt: Enjoying every momentLessonzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-13310740878411153172014-10-20T16:35:12.408+02:002014-10-20T16:35:12.408+02:00Linda that is an interesting perspective. Whenever...Linda that is an interesting perspective. Whenever you bring the little ones into an equation, the detours are inevitable and you have to be prepared for anything. You are always on standby and everything stops when they call. The accidents, tantrums etc. It all throws your plans out and you still have to find ways to enjoy every moment!Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-19376231287913369762014-10-20T16:32:35.938+02:002014-10-20T16:32:35.938+02:00It must be frustrating for you then when the detou...It must be frustrating for you then when the detours come Donna because being someone who wants planned and orderly things with counter measures, there is no room for mistakes. Glad you realize how detours can also be joyous.Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-43935887224559086272014-10-20T16:30:20.764+02:002014-10-20T16:30:20.764+02:00Glad you enjoyed it Jenny. Traffic is the true tes...Glad you enjoyed it Jenny. Traffic is the true test of being calm and most times if you are not calm you just ruin your day and may even bump someone from emotion. I always try to be calm.Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-68787318163015961782014-10-20T16:28:31.141+02:002014-10-20T16:28:31.141+02:00Being thankful is a key component to enjoying ever...Being thankful is a key component to enjoying every moment as well William and the reason many times we do not enjoy is we are not thankful at all.Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-12224776645919663072014-10-20T16:27:43.834+02:002014-10-20T16:27:43.834+02:00Exactly Bindu!!! Not a pleasant experience. You ca...Exactly Bindu!!! Not a pleasant experience. You can only find the humor way later, not at that moment.Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-73693109680603930592014-10-20T16:27:03.714+02:002014-10-20T16:27:03.714+02:00A dose of humor goes a long way in making detours ...A dose of humor goes a long way in making detours better experiences Jeri. Experience will definitely tell one that.Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-39113701168021563342014-10-20T10:36:09.206+02:002014-10-20T10:36:09.206+02:00Definitely a good read. I think ive learned to lau...Definitely a good read. I think ive learned to laugh first 21 months ago, with the arrival of my first born, life as we knew it was about to change! Im sure many of your followers who have been blessed with their own little ones will agree, that you can plan all you like, but things will go in a different direction! You can plan to leave at a certain hour but if the little one is napping NO ONE Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02844402936672141079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-26429859242115646112014-10-19T22:56:53.878+02:002014-10-19T22:56:53.878+02:00That is so true what you say, but we always get th...That is so true what you say, but we always get this feeling that I should be somewhere else and some spend their whole life feeling like they are not living the life they should. So sad.Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-26682176209452848092014-10-19T22:52:06.702+02:002014-10-19T22:52:06.702+02:00So you can definitely identify with my story Anna ...So you can definitely identify with my story Anna because you see it all the time. It id difficult to laugh, but there is that laugh which is really not a laugh that comes out. What can you do?Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-13377307654312969742014-10-19T22:50:09.546+02:002014-10-19T22:50:09.546+02:00Ken a boat running aground would not exactly be a ...Ken a boat running aground would not exactly be a good thing for me no matter what time of day it is, I would still choose mine because the water was not that deep. Interesting adventure in the Zambezi river there. That is a great place for adventure.Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-78827116023111443962014-10-19T22:48:03.717+02:002014-10-19T22:48:03.717+02:00Lenie no one definitely would want to do that, but...Lenie no one definitely would want to do that, but sometimes you wonder how you did it. It is difficult during the timeLessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-14364502337294109472014-10-19T22:45:43.956+02:002014-10-19T22:45:43.956+02:00I believe you when you talk of mis-adventure but y...I believe you when you talk of mis-adventure but your blog itself speaks of one who has come to embrace them as you affirm as well. Life always happens no matter what we doLessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-84206356088853392662014-10-19T22:44:18.343+02:002014-10-19T22:44:18.343+02:00Thanks Jacqui, at least I learnt a new word "...Thanks Jacqui, at least I learnt a new word "curmudgeon". Never would have guessed it would relate to a person to save my life. It mostly always works in hindsight interestingly and perhaps that is a good thing. Step away from being a curmudgeon!Lessonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749173668480866403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-56982964415820152372014-10-17T21:27:01.559+02:002014-10-17T21:27:01.559+02:00It is important to remember to enjoy every moment,...It is important to remember to enjoy every moment, I am a planner and some one who likes to have counter-measures ready for potential mishaps. That allows me to relax and enjoy the moments along the way and be open to things that may change my plans. Sometimes, the greatest joys are found in the detours.Donna Jankehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654611289969837061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-38484897372875713352014-10-17T20:57:29.326+02:002014-10-17T20:57:29.326+02:00I really enjoyed the positive spin on this post. I...I really enjoyed the positive spin on this post. I'm a great believer in enjoying the little things and that everything happens for a reason. But I can't say that I'm the calmest person in times of crises! My father gets so angry in traffic! My sister has to remind him, in a funny way, he's actually contributing to the traffic. Haha!<br /><br />http://www.pennedbyjenny.co.ukAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03727080721455326444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-9581427284598479732014-10-17T18:25:29.319+02:002014-10-17T18:25:29.319+02:00I know when I am down, I make sure that I do not o...I know when I am down, I make sure that I do not only enjoy every secound, I make sure I am thankful for every second. W.A. Rushohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04313458212200821633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-34544154238377321012014-10-16T17:50:33.664+02:002014-10-16T17:50:33.664+02:00I can imagine, how people were getting in the cold...I can imagine, how people were getting in the cold water to push the car out scared of what is in the water. It is not fun at the moment. Glad that you found enjoyment on it later in life. Binduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05370736431588136839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-27892015088406358532014-10-15T20:22:41.039+02:002014-10-15T20:22:41.039+02:00So much in life often does not go according to pla...So much in life often does not go according to plan, so we are all well-served to try to keep a sense of humor about it. One just never knows when the unexpected detours will bring memorable experiences our way.JeriWBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560326888524377308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-42018995549098594712014-10-15T07:40:03.039+02:002014-10-15T07:40:03.039+02:00Thank you for this story. Your insight and advise ...Thank you for this story. Your insight and advise is refreshing and true. What a wild story. I'm glad you can laugh at it. I always feel that wherever I am is where i need to be. It's the people along the way we help give or share with and the experiences and blessings we receive during the process that matter most :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043070934741493601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-11904071469415719412014-10-15T04:37:59.747+02:002014-10-15T04:37:59.747+02:00Going in water and pushing cars is a very common s...Going in water and pushing cars is a very common scene in Kashmir as of heavy rains mostly water is overflowing from under ground pipes and coming on road and have seen many cars and other vehicles that break in those waters or sometimes due to water get stuck in side water channels. When you are going in country side then many times the accommodation do not look like what you see on internet. <voiceofsudhnotihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17385680414772682064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-86395740545854467682014-10-14T01:34:20.081+02:002014-10-14T01:34:20.081+02:00Probably around the same time, maybe a year or two...Probably around the same time, maybe a year or two earlier, I was at Victoria Falls in Zambia right across the bridge from Zimbabwe. I also got stuck. I was on a boat with maybe a half-dozen other tourists that ran aground on rocks in the Zambezi River. We also ended up getting out of the boat into the river and pushing. Not quite the adventure you had because ours was at least in the middle of Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291236742674605851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-50788089319872512142014-10-13T16:05:34.675+02:002014-10-13T16:05:34.675+02:00Hi Welli - I would not have gone into water to pus...Hi Welli - I would not have gone into water to push a car in the dark of night - no matter what, so I applaud those that did. What an adventure that was. I do agree that at times you just need to 'go with the flow' and let life happen instead of trying to force life into the preconceived plan. That will never work and just leave you feeling miserable and frustrated.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290481404730172080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-5055564410754102732014-10-13T02:25:12.596+02:002014-10-13T02:25:12.596+02:00It does sometimes take a little while to find the ...It does sometimes take a little while to find the silver lining and it is often very humorous in hindsight. I have had my fair share of mis-adventures and have learned over time that all detours and mishaps to plans are bonuses to the ultimate plan. As you point out it is just a matter of accepting this and appreciating those slices that life throws at us. The best description I can think of is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887747288999897951.post-64619852250796433812014-10-13T00:43:59.778+02:002014-10-13T00:43:59.778+02:00Ha! Well being the curmudgeon that I am, I often ...Ha! Well being the curmudgeon that I am, I often say that you can't always make lemonade out of lemons...no matter how hard you try! :) Sometimes, it's hind-sight that provides the humor. Now THAT seems to always work for me. While I might acknowledge that one particular detour might not have been fun...I can always FIND SOMETHING FUNNY ABOUT IT!!! Wonderful post Welli. Reminds me not tojacquiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319760774255347751noreply@blogger.com