High winds and Valentines day...

It was good to see the tail end of cyclone Gabrielle which left a lot of destruction and debris all over the north Island of NZ in it's wake. We were fortunate as in not having any flooding or debris flying our area but other parts of Auckland didn't fare as well.

Although we did have Valentines day yesterday with high winds and all, it didn't stop the celebrations and I also got a nice surprise with my eldest bringing some flowers and chocolates to add to our family celebration.

In fact, I believe that it's good to celebrate and have made it a family tradition to enjoy birthdays and graduations to encourage that spirit and hard work ethic of enjoying the hard work well done.

Even in the midst of turmoil, it's always important to take time out and thank God for blessings and protection as there's a lot of negativity and general nastiness out there that self love and sharing love and appreciation is very important.

So we took the time out yesterday to celebrate Valentines day and to enjoy our time together with dinner and dessert. I've also encouraged our family to interpret various holidays for ourselves and would even encourage those who don't have a valentines to treat yourself to flowers or chocolates or whatever you enjoy to celebrate love in your own special way rather than lamenting...