Synopsis: Bears, monkeys, marmalade sandwiches and toilets. Today has it all. Another year older and still the adventure continues.
Perhaps one wouldn’t think a birthday could be hijacked, but that is what I feel has happened to my birthday today. Why do I say that? Well, the reason is this.
I have learned that today, in addition to being my birthday, is also World Toilet Day. Upon having come to terms with the surprise at there being such a thing, my initial reaction was one of not being too enamoured with ‘my day’ being labelled World Toilet Day. But, reading on, I discovered that this is an important issue for so many (2.5 billion people), that it deserves the attention it is getting, and should make all of us lucky enough to have our own toilet grateful for this simple creature comfort that we so often take for granted.
Anyway, this is my simple but highly convenient convenience, for which I am truly grateful:
On another subject: sometimes a person will be asked how they view themself. And, on that subject, I think what best sums up my response to such a question is this:
Oh dear! Paddington Bear seems to have got himself into some trouble with the film board of censors (Should Paddington film be rated PG?). Such are the mishaps that can befall a bear from darkest Peru. I don’t think Paddington has fared too badly though, as I read Paddington gets a bear hug from UK cinema audiences.
And one final thought for the day. Life is not just about how one see oneself, it is of course also about how others perceive you. I have a feeling this says something about how my daughter Laura sees me:
So, another year older, but any wiser? That’s a question yet to be answered.
hihi, what a cool post. Happy birthday again Daddy!
ReplyDeleteI'll be thinking of marmalade Sandwiches all evening now :-)
Love you, Helen