- entire families with scottish accents.
- beat boxing, steel drum playing, buskers.
- opening the door to my apartment and seeing my mama’s smiling face.
- hugs.
- the look on my friend’s faces when they realized how much I look like my mother.
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grace in small things. 147 of 365.
- rainbows that appear on my wall from the morning sun hitting the glass fishbowl.
- the man who may have been my soul mate based on the fact that he was eating two jumbo freezies, at the same time, while walking down the street.
- eucalyptus scented glass cleaner.
- knowing that at this time tomorrow, my mama will be in my apartment.
- the excitement of getting to show her the lovely little life I have created here, for the first time.
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grace in small things. 146 of 365.
- ubiquitous found objects.
- samurai swords
- clean sheets.
- giving money to buskers who don’t perform on Granville Island.
- my rosemary and mint scented hair, courtesy of a free shampoo and conditioner sample.
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grace in small things. 145 of 365.
- people who push a vacuum cleaner in a small, wheeled grocery cart up an escalator.
- songs from the sound of music sung by a man in a shiny jacket in the middle of Chinatown.
- street vendor food.
- dresses with polka dots.
- friends who understand when it’s time for you to go home to bed.
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grace in small things. 144 of 365.
- remembering to put on sunscreen.
- playing tour guide.
- the aquarium.
- bbq’s with friends.
- pecan pie with vanilla ice cream.
daily photo.

no matter how bad your week was, watching sea creatures makes everything better.