Can you feel it?

It kind of take your breath away, doesn't it?
The history, the culture, the beauty.
Some may say that it's an urban wasteland, where evil lurks around every corner, a place where you can never feel completely safe... But I don't see or feel that.
The arquitecture, the hustle and bustle, the magic.
The beautiful, old buildings steeped in history combined with the newer, edgy edifices.
The sounds. Oh, the sounds. Cars, buses, trains, the chatter of people on their mobiles, the buzz of the City coming to life in the morning...
The bankers dashing here, there & everywhere, bashing into you with their briefcases. The students hurrying to make lectures. People returning home after a night out.
But it's not just rush, rush, rush. There is a peaceful tranquility to be found. You just need to open your eyes and let the City embrace you and welcome you with it's colourful arms.

This is It.

I've fallen. I’ve never felt this way before, that’s how I know this is something special. And you know what the best thing is? I'm fairly sure it’s reciprocated.
We haven't been together very long although it feels like a lifetime. When we’re together I feel safe & happy in a way that I never have before. I'm happier than I’ve been in a long time, possibly in forever.
He is the best part of my day, whether it’s a cuddle, a kiss or a little message, it has something to do with him.

I can see now that before I was foolish, before 'love' was mere infatuation, I was confused, young(er) & stupid.

I promise you, when it’s the real thing you’ll know.

You just know.

Give it a go..

I’m gonna try to stop complaining. I’m fed up of wallowing in self-pity. I’ve got no reason to be like that. My life is pretty perfect. Sure, there are things I’d change & things I’d like to happen that don’t seem likely but, on the whole, things are pretty good.
It’s easy to look at someone else’s life as an outsider & wish you were them, but the thing is you don’t know what’s really going on in that person’s life. On the outside things may seem perfect however scratch the surface and I’m convinced you’ll be surprised.
From now on I’m just going to enjoy myself. I don’t want to look back on these years and regret them. Sometimes you lose sight of what’s really important and what’s really in front of you. All you have to do is open your eyes, at the end of the day this is the life you’ve been given & you have to make everyday count.
Right now I’m happy. Really happy. And I have my brilliant family & amazing friends to thank for that.
I love you x

That November

I still can’t quite believe you’ve gone. You were taken way, way too early in the most unfair way. Thank you for making us realise how fragile life is and that we must live it while we still can instead of just letting it pass us by. I won’t let the bad overshadow the good, and I won’t be afraid of my feelings. I hope that wherever you are you’re okay and I’ll see you soon. That I’m sure of. Until then please keep an eye on us, especially B x

Recently I've been thinking, often we don't realise exactly what's in front of us.
Someone once said: As we strain to grasp the things we desire, the things we think will make our life better: money, popularity, fame... we ignore what truly matters... the simple things, like friendship, family, love. The things we probably already had.
I heard that quote the other day, and I was drawn to it's truthfullness. Sometimes I think we need to just sit down and take a minute to be thankful for what we have. We are often too quick to complain about how badly life's treating us right now, or how depressed we are, but I implore you to close your eyes and think. We say those things, but I honestly don't think we know their true meaning. As a nation, on the whole, we are the lucky ones. We aren't in the Third World, we have access to clean water and a health service, we aren't living in extreme poverty, most of us don't have to worry about where our next meal is coming from... Just take a moment to think. Is your life really THAT bad?
I believe that when life's getting you down, you mustn't let the bad overshadow the great. Look for the good things, it might take you a while to realise what they are but when you do, you'll come to see that they are the most important things. Things that quite often are so simple and taken for granted but are what truly matter.