Thanks for the smiles

Full disclosure, I am a bit of a packrat. I’d like to think that I’m sentimental or emotionally attached to certain things, but truth be told, I think I’m a packrat.

For example, I get hundreds of emails a week. I read them all, delete many of them, but I also save quite a few, perhaps too many. Every two weeks or so, I take a few minutes to purge through a few folders that hold these semi-precious pieces of correspondence.

As I sorted through the new collection, I couldn’t help to think of how blessed I am to receive so many lovely photos and letters. Oh, they are not all kind, but most are, and this week, so many of them made me smile.

Cindy, if I may call you that, since I moved back to Nova Scotia in 2018, your daily column has given me a lot of enjoyment. Never complaints, not even about the weather. I always read your commentary, not only for the weather but always your upbeat lookout on life.

Keep it up, Cindy. We all need someone who always has a bright outlook on life.

Thank you so much.

John Bassett

PS - I’m 85, and yours is the only column I’ve read in my life that never has a complaint in it.

Your correspondence makes my day. Let’s keep the conversation going.

“A small fishing village in Cape Breton called Port Morien has a “summer people” display to encourage tourism. Residents build characters on their properties; this was displayed at the entrance to the village. I snapped this picture a few years ago and thought you might like it.” - Karen Peach

This, from Lisa O’neil: “My friend Ashley’s daughters, Thea and Elena Ingraham had a blast playing in the rain today!” I think, given what we’ve been through, we should take a lesson from these girls and dance in the rain!

“Most kitties know what they want for favourite foods. Chico here takes it one step further and makes out his own grocery list - his favourite store is Giant Tiger.” -Peggy Croft, Lunenburg, N.S.