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This is the beautiful south Cork coastline near Robert’s Cove. I took this photo on Wednesday evening, with many farmers busy sowing the crops and making the most of dry weather. For many farmers in Ireland the past week of good weather has been such a bonus and blessing after all the rain over the past few months
I have just shared my new video below😊
On This Day
On April 26th 1986 the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe took place. It occurred in the morning when an explosion and fire at the nuclear plant in Ukraine releasing large amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere.
Birthday’s Today🎂
Melania Trump (Former US First Lady) is 54
Bronagh Gallagher (Actress and Singer) is 52
Significance Of Today
Today is International Chernobyl Remembrance Day. It was one of the most devastating disasters in human history – International Chernobyl Remembrance Day recalls the suffering and pain still happening from the fallout. This disaster is noted as being one of the most severe and dangerous in human history, and the UN decided that there should be a Remembrance Day made to observe the history of what happened.
Interesting Quote for Today
“Your life is your canvas, and you are the masterpiece. There are a million ways to be kind, amazing, fabulous, creative, bold, and interesting.” ~Kerli
Did you know fact
Scientists estimate the zone around the former nuclear plant in Chernobyl will not be habitable for up to 20,000 years.
My Latest Video🎥
I have just shared my new video and it is called ‘Spiritually turning to light, hope and blessings – with the help of the dandelion flower’
Thought for Week
Even if you’re little, you can do a lot, you mustn’t let a little thing like little stop you’ ~from the musical Matilda
It is amazing how the weather can be such a topic of conversation. It is great this weekend that we can all finally enjoy some lovely dry sunny weather. It is also such a welcome break for our farming community too. They will be so busy these days catching up on jobs that were on hold for so long because of the weather.
It is true how the weather can influence our mood and this weekend we can allow our spirts lift and get outdoors to feel the beauty of spring unfold all around. It reminds me of the musical ‘Matilda’ and one of its key songs is called ‘When I Grow Up’ and at its heart is a wish to be positive, upbeat and that nothing is impossible if we truly believe that it will happen.
But for many people it’s the little things that become the stumbling blocks. In our Gospel stories Jesus is the one who constantly helped people remove the obstacles that stopped people living their lives to the full. We worry about all that happened yesterday and what will happen tomorrow and forget all that today has to offer.
We often say it’s the little things that matter and they do. The invitation is to allow them to become stepping stones to appreciating the beauty of the present moment. Life can so often be complicated and difficult. The little moments get squashed and trampled upon. This week is a lovely opportunity to reclaim and celebrate the smaller moments of your life. It is dropping the letter t in I can’t to leave I can!
Thought For The Week is updated each Monday
