Reasons To Be Cheerful ..... Part 4

Most of you who read my Blog  will be aware that I am on  Twitter . I hesitantly joined the Social Media  merry-go-round on  Christmas Day  last year. Dipping my toes into the ether and wondering what I would find .
Well, dear reader, I found a fabulously eclectic mix of people , a kaleidoscope of talent and one or two people who have become real friends .
On any given day I can 'talk' to people in the  USA and Australia , in  Ireland and Malaysia and all over Europe , different time zones and cultures all chatting together .
I have learnt so much too ! I have endless tips on everything from a 'greener' way to clean my oven , to making funky Christmas cards or growing tomatoes and fly-tying !  I have learned about diseases I never knew existed and had the priviledge of 'chatting' with the wonderfully brave and inspiring people who live so cheerfully with these cruel illnesses .
Authors , poets , artists , photographers and musicians share their worlds with me and enrich  my day.  I follow and am followed by so many talented , friendly, kind and caring people .They are like a big , happy , extended family , there to support me on sad days , offering comfort and virtual hugs . Laughing and sharing jokes through the good times and indulging my silly sense of humour and 'ditzyness'.  And , in turn, I have shared their ups and downs , their bad days , their struggles with bureaucracy or delivery men or missing Rayburns and poorly sheep .  I know a little about their families , their animals and what they had for dinner !
People say to me ,
"Oh , they are not real people , they are not real friends . Why on Earth are you on Twitter ? "
Well , I say to those people ,
" Try it for yourself , you will be amazed . Especially if you stumble upon the lovely folk I follow  !"
So today my main reason to be cheerful is quite simply  Twitter  and my wonderful  Twitter friends  !!

And now for the rest of my  'Glad List ' :
                                                          

                                                          Poetry ,
                                                          Swirling Autumn leaves ,
                                                          Natural  yogurt ,
                                                          Family ,
                                                          Laughing with friends ,
                                                          Strong black coffee ,
                                                          Touche Eclat  ( Too many late nights )

I hope you all make your own  'Glad List ' and look at it when days are black .   Oh, and take care out there in the  big wide world ,  YOU  may be on someones list  !!