Only love can eliminate hate – that’s what I’ve realized.

It’s 2 : 16  PM on day 2133 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 2 Peter 3:7, learn one new thing – Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla was born in July of 1856, in what is now Croatia. He came to the United States in 1884, and briefly worked with Thomas Edison before the two parted ways. He sold several patent rights, including those to his alternating-current machinery, to George Westinghouse. –   have breakfast, go with my family to drop my sister off at the airport (she’s back to versity after winter break),  and work on my  25 Smiles Campaign    –  raised $6 990 only  $5 510 more to raise to reach my second goal of raising $12 500 for Smile Train before Jan 10 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far 🙂  ) .

Yesterday in an effort to push back against all the hate that surrounds us in the world right now I made a list of all the people and things I love. Take a look:

The Love List

1. I love my parents and siblings
2. I love my cousins, aunties, uncles and ammachi
3. I love my friends
4. I love my long-suffering physiotherapist, Gerda Bence
5. I love my favourite dentist Nadine Stander
6. I love my first and last forever and always superhero Catherine Constantinides
7. I love praying first thing in the morning (it takes me a few minutes every morning but it’s so worth my time God has woken me up every morning the least I can do is say “thank you” and besides praying centers me)
8. I love saying out loud all the people and things I’m grateful for (I do it right after I pray some people think it’s a bit much but it’s a fantastic way to start the day)
9. I love hanging out outside and staring at the trees, flowers and big blue sky (the neighbours probably think I’m a whackjob but I care not what people think of me it makes me happy)
10. I love watching really sweet and sometimes cheesy marriage proposals on YouTube (don’t judge me seeing other people happy gives me joy)
11. I love Muesli & Yoghurt or Peanut Butter-Banana sandwiches (I enjoy the simple pleasures in life)
12. I love knowing as a matter of fact that the world is a tiny bit better because I’m in it.