Day 25: What and who makes me smile...:)

This is just what I needed today  - a little positive post!! As today has been a rather tough, in many more ways than one. And unfortunately my knee is no better. I feel as if I have been knocked down and kicked till black and blue, both physically, and mentally. But anyway, I got through it, and here I am at home again with my beloved kitten mug, filled to the brim with my favourite ever drink, and my dusty ole' laptop, faithfully humming merrily away as ever. ;) I got through today, tough as it was, and now, as I sit here reflecting on all which I went through, today and in the past before... I do believe that I do have the strength, to keep on fighting and pushing through the tough times (as, unfortunately,everyone does have tough days sometimes...it's just a matter of learning how to cope and deal with those sort of days!!:) ) and working towards making myself a happier, more positive, more confident, more independent, stronger young woman. That being ME, Emmy Snelgrove. NOT Emmy with an ED. And if I an do it, I know that you can, too. Don't EVER give up. If you believe you can, you WILL!!! <3 

And so, here is ANOTHER little list (sorryyyyyy me and my lists huh ;) ), of what makes me smile from ear to ear ;)

• HUGS...even when I'm feeling really down or upset, being enveloped in the arms of someone who cares is guaranteed to make me smile and feel better in an instant <3
• The friends who have stuck by me, through good times and bad times, through the laughter and the tears. I once heard this saying, When life raised me high, my friends knew who I was. When life pushed me down to the ground, I knew who my friends were. I think this is so true, for me in particular. 
• Comments on my blog....I love reading comments from people and answering them...it makes my day to hear from a reader and always brings a huge smile to my face when I see there's a comment awaiting my attention :)
• Errrr..well I HAD to include hot choc, didn't I? ;) And melted chocolate. ahhhhhhhhh :p
  

• My beloved springer spanial, Benny <3 The cutest, boldest, most lovable doggy ever <3
• Felix, the little black and white bundle of trouble who is my gorgeous feline companion. I mean, just look at him...isn't he the purr-fect reason to smile from ear to ear? ;)
  
• My amazing granny <3 My granny Hillier and I have always been close, ever since I was a little girl, and years later nothing much has changed in that respect. She is the sort of person who would lift your spirits even on the most oppressing and hardest of days. She can talk the legs off a donkey and always makes me chuckle and smile, with her anecdotes and old wive's tales and witty sayings. And most of all, I know that she cares for me and loves me unconditionally, regardless of my past, my mistakes, my wrong choices. I only have to pick up the phone and hear her voice, and then my day is brightened in an instant and a massive smile creeps across my face. <3
• Getting handwritten letters in the post!!!! Love them so so much...you should see me when I get one I'm like the little kid under the Christmas tree about to open his little pile of tightly wrapped, colourful prezzies <3
• And YOU, my readers. Your kind thoughts and caring advice, your amazing support and beautiful words...they honestly MEAN THE WORLD to me and to hear from you is guaranteed to make me smile, from ear to ear.. <3 xxx