Comments on: It’s The Simple Things That Count http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things-that-count/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charmaine http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things-that-count/#comment-19245 Charmaine http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things/#comment-19245 Dear Shirley, I do so love your website! Like you, I had a very paced up, yet purposeful, life working in a London hospital but the hours of travelling each day in crowded trains took a lot out of me! When I retired I decided to live a much simpler life. I moved to beautiful North Wales, UK to be near my sister who has major spinal problems. I'm now launching into all things natural and recently started making toiletries for friends and family. Life is so rewarding now there's time to see the sunrises and sunsets and all the other wonderful colourful creations of nature that God has endowed us with. Thank you for blessing us with such a wonderfully inspiring website. Charmaine Dear Shirley,

I do so love your website! Like you, I had a very paced up, yet purposeful, life working in a London hospital but the hours of travelling each day in crowded trains took a lot out of me! When I retired I decided to live a much simpler life. I moved to beautiful North Wales, UK to be near my sister who has major spinal problems.

I’m now launching into all things natural and recently started making toiletries for friends and family. Life is so rewarding now there’s time to see the sunrises and sunsets and all the other wonderful colourful creations of nature that God has endowed us with.

Thank you for blessing us with such a wonderfully inspiring website.

Charmaine

]]> By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things-that-count/#comment-6648 Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things/#comment-6648 Kat, welcome... and I'm glad you're enjoying my blog. What a lovely quote... thank you so much for sharing it. Kat, welcome… and I’m glad you’re enjoying my blog. What a lovely quote… thank you so much for sharing it.

]]> By: Kat http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things-that-count/#comment-6496 Kat http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things/#comment-6496 My first time to your site and I love it! My first read was on washing dishes and I went and loaded my sink up! Thanks for the motivation. I enjoyed reading about your walking trail and the snowmen. It reminded me of a quote I once read,"To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides."-David Viscott. Your love for one another is evident in that story... His for you by building the trail and snowmen,and yours for him through the telling of the story and the evident pride and love you convey doing so. I hope you both enjoy many, many years of " feeling the sun from both sides". My first time to your site and I love it! My first read was on washing dishes and I went and loaded my sink up! Thanks for the motivation. I enjoyed reading about your walking trail and the snowmen. It reminded me of a quote I once read,”To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.”-David Viscott. Your love for one another is evident in that story… His for you by building the trail and snowmen,and yours for him through the telling of the story and the evident pride and love you convey doing so. I hope you both enjoy many, many years of ” feeling the sun from both sides”.

]]> By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things-that-count/#comment-4920 Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things/#comment-4920 Kerri, I know exactly what you mean about how a crisis can strip out all the stuff that isn't important and show you what is. The "simple things" that many people don't even think about are really what make life and relationships meaningful and rich. Thank you for sharing your story. Kerri, I know exactly what you mean about how a crisis can strip out all the stuff that isn’t important and show you what is. The “simple things” that many people don’t even think about are really what make life and relationships meaningful and rich. Thank you for sharing your story.

]]> By: kerri http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things-that-count/#comment-4910 kerri http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things/#comment-4910 this story brings tears to my eyes, for I too have the honor of being married to a loving and kind hearted man like your husband. when I was 19 I was diagnosed with liver cancer. five years and three major surgeries later, my husband is my biggest support. when I was recovering he would do enything to bring a smile to my face. I remember feeling confined inside, so he went and bought a squirrel feeder and mounted it on the tree facing the window so I could watch the squirrels play and eat during the day while he had to be at work. he would also call my friends to stop by and visit me when he knew that I needed a boost. At the age of 24 and 26 I feel our relationship is more rich than that of some couples in their 50's. its the simple things in life for which to be grateful. this story brings tears to my eyes, for I too have the honor of being married to a loving and kind hearted man like your husband. when I was 19 I was diagnosed with liver cancer. five years and three major surgeries later, my husband is my biggest support. when I was recovering he would do enything to bring a smile to my face. I remember feeling confined inside, so he went and bought a squirrel feeder and mounted it on the tree facing the window so I could watch the squirrels play and eat during the day while he had to be at work. he would also call my friends to stop by and visit me when he knew that I needed a boost. At the age of 24 and 26 I feel our relationship is more rich than that of some couples in their 50′s. its the simple things in life for which to be grateful.

]]> By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things-that-count/#comment-4919 Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things/#comment-4919 Natasha, he is... and I am! Natasha, he is… and I am!

]]> By: Natasha http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things-that-count/#comment-4901 Natasha http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things/#comment-4901 What a thoughful man. You are a blessed woman. What a thoughful man. You are a blessed woman.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things-that-count/#comment-897 Jennifer http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/its-the-simple-things/#comment-897 This brought tears to my eyes. You said this so well!! I know you've been through a bad year but I envy you. You are rich in the things that are truly important. Please keep writing posts like this!!!! Thank you. -Jenny This brought tears to my eyes. You said this so well!! I know you’ve been through a bad year but I envy you. You are rich in the things that are truly important. Please keep writing posts like this!!!! Thank you. -Jenny

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