Small things that make you smile 😊

 

We've been here five weeks now and a lot has gone on and not all of it good.  The house and patios take a lot of cleaning over the first two weeks  to get back to normal so I'm tired.  As well our good friend Rafael's health has put a damper on every ones spirits.  It's such a sad situation that we can do nothing about.  Now it's getting close to Christmas and I think about our family and how much I loved Christmas in the early years when our girls were young and our grandchildren were small. Times change and this year we'll spend Christmas with friends.  I haven't spent much time on the beach and yesterday it was time to relax and enjoy the ocean.   

My selfie!

These pictures are from a couple of weeks ago but you get the idea.  Yesterday the breeze was warm, the ocean was flat and I was the only one on the beach....just lovely! Sunshine and a good book...what could be better.  A Nora Roberts novel with a little romance, sex and mystery!😁

I was sitting reading and I felt that there was someone behind me.  When I turned around there was a young Mexican man a ittle ways behind me splitting palm fronds that he had under his arm.  Then he began working intently on making something.  A few moments later he came over to me and handed me this lovely little palm flower.  I immediately said " Lo siento no dinero" or sorry no money and he smiled and said no, no... no problemo or no problem.  He didn't want money it was just a kind gesture.  I gave him a big smile and he smiled and wandered off down the beach making another little flower.  Perhaps for some other lucky lady.

My heart lifted and I thought....it's those small things that make us truly happy. 

I set it into the vase with the arrangement I bought at bingo a couple of years ago when another young Mexican was fashioning palms into flower arrangements.  They dry to a beautiful sandy colour and last forever. 

What a lovely afternoon.