3. Enjoying an activity together with my small little family.
Now this may read easily, but this is not an easy one to achieve. Reason being is that we are a rather social family, so when it comes to weekends and holidays, we tend to be with other families and friends and do things together as a larger group. As wonderful as this, it does not allow my small family to enjoy an activity together, so we have to consciously carve out time, when it is just the four of us, to do something together. The second difficult part of this, is the word "enjoy". With two girls who are four years apart and who relish the idea of spoiling the others fun and to take a contrary and opposing view, it is nigh on impossible to find an activity that is deemed enjoyable by all four family members. When one wants to go swimming, the other wants to stay home and bake. Yet when the stars align and we find ourselves as an intact family, spending time together, it is a moment of happiness. Rare and treasured.
4. Reading a book in a cosy spot.
When I conjur up an image for this, it is me curled up on my living room sofa, the fire on and a blanket pulled up over my legs. I would have the possibility of reading for a longer time, and a chance of little interuption. It would of course be a fantastic novel, with interesting characters and a gripping storyline. To top this off, would be a hot cup of tea of coffee and maybe a few nice biscuits in a bowl on the table. This peaceful moment is really a treat and provides a source of happiness. However it could be anywhere and with various constellations, core to the activity is a book and a cosy place with at least 5 minutes of quiet.
Now off to ponder the next two......
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