It's The Little Things In Life...

Sunny days in Alcalá!

It's often said that it's the little things in life that make us happy, and I think this is true. I think it's fair to say everyone has a list of things that make them happy. I do. However, over the last three years, that list of the "little things" that make me happy is so much longer now because of my diabetes. 

So there are the normal things:

• Sunny days
• Snow days
• Duvet days with my housemates
• Getting a coffee with extra foam
• Seeing an old couple holding hands (I'm a sucker for it!)
• When my godson says "Please, Vicki"
• When I get a text/email out of the blue from friends
• Cups of tea
• Back-to-back marathon of a favourite tv show 
• A good book

Then there are the diabetes-related things:

• Buying a new make-up bag for my diabetes stuff
• Waking up on a 5.5mmol/l (Best feeling ever!)
• Going to a restaurant, completely guessing my carbs and bolusing correctly
• Eating cake and bolusing correctly
• Having a whole day with good sugar levels
• Changing my lancet after god-knows how long
• Getting an updated version of Carbs and Cals (the book I use when it comes to carb counting).

Funny how something I don't want to have has managed to bring some level of happiness to my life, even if it is just waking up on a 5.5mmol/l once a month!