Here are my answers to this week’s questions from pensitivity101

1.  What makes you smile at the drop of a hat?

The birds that visit my garden make me smile every day. I am quite a nature freak and it gives me great pleasure that wild creatures enjoy my indigenous garden.

2. What makes you angry?

Lots of things make me angry but I try not to dwell on these things. But what makes me really angry and will get me going is when somebody does something wrong and then tries to blame his actions on somebody else. Too many times in my life have I seen people break their marriage vows and then blame their faithful, caring partner. Come on! Of course, marriages break up but to blame your partner and take no responsibility for your own actions is just insane. If you’re unhappy and can’t see a solution then come clean – tell your partner, sort out how to go forward, split everything fairly and move on! Don’t go behind her/his back and break your vows and then blame him/her for the disaster that follows!

3. What saddens you?

When I hear of some tragedy like a fatal accident that affects the future of so many left behind, I am deeply saddened. Any news of an unnecessarily, early death really makes me very sad.

4. What do you find most frustrating?

I can see clearly what the solutions to this country’s problems are but the powers that be do absolutely nothing to put things right. And the most frustrating thing is that the voters keep re-electing them!

This week’s gratitude:
Look beyond the bad and enjoy the good.

I love the above meme and it is so true. As much as I can I try to make the most of life, living in the moment and enjoying the good things. I am grateful for my lovely friends and family and my super comfy home. I live in a beautiful part of the world and in spite of all that is going wrong in my own country, I still wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.