I am thankful that my God is El Roi and that He sees me in times when I thought He didn’t. God came through for me in so many ways this year that I am still amazed by His grace.  I might not have received a solution for all situations, but the message was clear to wait or even when I was wondering if I was going in the right direction, He would give me a message through someone indicating whether I should move forward or not.

I am thankful for my gorgeous son, Sean. A young man of whom I get prouder each day as he plans his life ahead running two jobs. Although for a lot of people it might look as if he only lives for the now, I know that he is already working way ahead into his future. If I had a tenth of this young man’s determination and drive, I would have reached a lot of my recent goals a lot quicker! You rock, baby!! You are making me a proud Mamsie!

I am thankful that amidst a really challenging Covid-19 pandemic, the company I work for are kept busy with contracts – big and small, while a lot of small businesses closed shop during the past 21 months.

I am thankful that amidst a challenging pandemic I had the privilege of having enough freelance work. Those who know what this is about, knows it is my happy place!

I am thankful that each of my private bookkeeping clients is still operating even if they had to scale down a bit. I even gained an extra client or two this year.

I am thankful that my loved ones are still all healthy and strong amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and that I only lost two close friends, of which one was more like my brother.

I am thankful for good health. Being 51 in a family with comorbidities I am extremely lucky that despite being a bit overweight, I am on no chronic medication!! I raise a Hallelujah to that!!

I am thankful for a year with 365 new opportunities to choose happiness, success and positivity. I wish to see new opportunities to write about and to reach a level of success that will allow me to fulfill the last big dream I have for my life.  

I am thankful for new friendships that have a positive impact on my life without even knowing it.

I am thankful that I could replace my car this year with a cute nippy little red Spark. The red energy suits me perfectly!

I am thankful that for the past 14 months I could take regular break a ways to the West Coast of South Africa. I just love it … the ample opportunity to either visit beloved friends or spend time on my own and recharge!

I am thankful that I am able to still learn and keep busy with not one, but four courses which all will allow me to live my dream one done.

I am thankful that the Lord has laid a new business idea in me … something that I will be sure to develop in 2022 so that I can realise my dream to move to the West Coast. If I’m going to wait for a job opportunity to arise, I will wait a really long time.

I am thankful that the plan for my house is already drawn in my head, and I will have it done professionally soon.

I am thankful for the rain today … for me it is always an indication of growth and prosperity.

I am thankful to be alive, to have discovered a zillion muscles I forgot I had while dancing the night away out of 2021 into 2022.

May we all be as thankful about our 2022 as I am about 2021!

Cheers!!

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Om iets oor dankbaarheid te skryf, kom nie altyd maklik vir my nie. Sommige mense is pessimisties gebore en groot was my verbasing toe ʼn laerskool juffrou aan my uitgewys het dat ek eintlik ʼn baie negatiewe mens is. She was not wrong. Op ʼn dag scroll ek so deur Facebook en sien ʼn meme oor “dankbaarheid” wat my laat giggel het:

So jy sien, mens sien dalk nie elke dag die silwer randjie om die donker wolk nie, maar daar is altyd iets om voor dankbaar te wees – veral wanneer dit iets is wat jou vir ʼn oomblik laat glimlag het.

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