Celebrate The Good

Introduction

This is a Seven Days In Post that was getting a lot of traction on my blog, It refers to my great friend Craig who we lost but you can read more about him in this tribute I shared. He was an amazing caring person who always had time for everyone.

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The music is the wonderful "Pleasure" by Baxter Dury, Ian Dury's son, and you really need to listen to this.

This was just to emphasise how we can find good things even when we get minor setbacks and the ways in which I can find positives in almost everything.

Celebrate The Good

This post was going to be about negative stuff, but I thought I am always telling people to concentrate on the positives because it's the easiest thing in the world to find fault, so maybe I am a bit special because I will always look for the good in everything.

I miss a bus, I walk to the next stop and benefit from the walk

I miss a train, I have longer to read a book, listen to music, and talk with friends.

Last night I became a Friend of the Tyneside Cinema because it's the only Cinema I'm aware of North of somewhere South and it's a wonderful place, the people there are lovely and I love going in there.

You also meet lovely people there, last night I ran into Craig and Krista and they introduced me to a young poet and we chatted about diverse things such as South and Central America, film, Vamos and Isabel Sarli. Craig and Krista went to watch a film and the poet left with a hug.

Then we went for a lovely meal at Prezzo before coming.

Had correspondence with various good friends during the day and there was so much good happening.

And this came on to of an amazing weekend with friends and family enjoying the Chase Park Festival under gorgeous sunny skies.

And when you concentrate on good things it sets you up to look for more things.

I know negative and bad things do happen, but if you are in a positive frame of mind it will help you. There are times even in my new job, when things seem that they are getting too much, with belief in myself, and so much support and positivity from my friends and colleagues there, as well as the company ethos, makes sure that I succeed.

Anyway I hope you all have a great day, I am going to have one, and what else could I have but Baxter Dury's "Pleasure" my feel-good record of the moment.

Conclusion

This is a Seven Days In post from nearly ten years ago, and I think it shows that I have kept my general positivity even when things don't go well for me.

I hope I show that to people and always try to be there if I am needed and offer advice if people ask for it. I sometimes get accused of mansplaining, but that is usually when I point out that someone has made a mistake, though it seldom happens, I'm pleased to say.

So always look for some positivity whatever happens. Sometimes times may seem incredibly dark but always ask for help from your friends or people you know and usually they will be there for you.

Thank you so much for reading, this is a bit cobbled together, but I am sitting on holiday in a cottage in Settle and I will be writing a lot about the places I will be visiting this week.