Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly celebration created by VikLit to celebrate the happenings of the week, however small or large. You can learn all about it and sign up for it here. 
This week was scary with my father-in-law undergoing emergency surgery. It was touch and go for a while, but he seems to be pulling out of it and slowly improving. Now that we can all breathe again, I’d like to celebrate:
- Family and friends. They make life go around.
- Our good health (knock on wood!) and that stubborn Yankee tenacity.
- Life in general. Enjoy it while you have it.
What other celebrations are going on out there?
© Lori L. MacLaughlin and Writing, Reading, and the Pursuit of Dreams, 2014. All rights reserved.
Writing, Reading, and the Pursuit of Dreams 
I’m so very sorry to hear of you father-in-law’s emergency health issues. I hope he recovers quickly. You’re right – enjoy life while you can. I try to. 🙂
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Thank you, Lexa. Right now, we’re cautiously optimistic.
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Oh dear, sorry to hear about your father-in-law. Hope he makes a full recovery.
On small (and related) celebrations, I just spent the day with my 80+ Mum and Dad and remembered again that small things like taking them to the garden centre or to a shop that they can’t get to by themselves can make a big difference to them. I should do it more often.
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Thank you. It’s great that you were able to spend time with them.
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Sorry to hear about your father-in-law. Hope he gets well soon. Health scares are always so stressful, even when it’s not your own health.
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Thank you. Yes, it is stressful, and the worst part is that there’s nothing you can do about it. You can only wait and pray and hope for the best.
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Lori, sorry to hear about your father-in-law – I hope he feels better soon. It really does make you think about what’s important. I’ll be gathering with my family for Thanksgiving this weekend, so it will be good to have everyone together.
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Thanks, Sue. He is slowly improving. Enjoy your weekend!
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Sorry about your father in law! Hope he gets better!
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Thank you, Sonia. He’s making progress, but it’s going to take a while.
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Glad to hear that your father-in-law is on the upswing! Wonderful celebrations…it’s the small things that we take for granted (family, our health) that are the most important…good for you for recognizing them and celebrating them!
~Katie
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Thanks, Katie. That’s so true.
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Hope your father-in-law heals up quickly!
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Thank you, Loni!
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