List 1 of 100
100 Things I am grateful for (in no particular order)
1. Life - Life is precious, life is sweet.
2. Belief in God.
3. My mother - Elizabeth Mary Le Fleur
4. My daughter Jeandre' Irma Coetser.
5. My Husband Pastor Weiers Coetser.
6. Music - food for the soul
7. Poetry - a means to understand the world and to express myself.
8. Dance - connecting with oneself, with God and with others.
9. Waterfalls - relaxing sounds and calming view.
10. The sea - when its calm and when its rough.
11. Colours
12. Plays (drama).
13. Acting - losing myself in another character.
14. My older sister - Debbie (for reasons that will make another list of 100 and more)
15. My brother Ashley - when I was in grade 10 (std.00 8) I wrote an essay in Afrikaans about
the person I admired most. I received an A for that.
16. Afrikaans - my husbands home language - my second language.
17. My younger sister Janine. Without her I would have learned patience and to be less selfish.
18. Library - my refuge, my home away from home.
19. Books
20. Childhood friendships
21. My current friendships
22. Blog and internet friends
23. Blogging
24. Doctors & the medical profession
25. Ability to learn
26. Ability to teach
27. Postal service
28. Telephone
29. A roof over my head
28. A job and a profession
29. swimming
30. Incense sticks
31. medication
32. meditation
33. visualization
34. Long hot baths.
35. Quick showers
36. Candle light
37. Dim lights
38. Feeling loved and accepted
39. Feeling understood.
40. The lessons I learned from my father.
41. Flirting
42. Past relationships with the opposite sex. Each taught me a new lesson, gave me a new experience
and allowed me to share myself.
43. Kissing
44. Touch
45. My birthday - another reason to have a celebration!
46. Strangers kindness.
47. Gifts
48. Museums
49. Nature reserves
50. recycling
51. Love
52. Opportunities to share
53. Food
54. Clean Water - you really appreciate it more when you cannot get it.
55. Rain - particularly the warm Durban rain.
56. Growing up in Durban Kwa Zulu Natal.
57. Being able to meet my great-grand parents.
58. History
59. Inventions that are enviromentally and useful.
60. Coffee
61. Herbal teas
62. Foot massages
63. Time out
64. money
65. Alternative therapies.
66. various solutions and paths
67. camera
68. computer
69. transport
70. Non-government organisations in South Africa that strive to improve our country like PROTEC etc.
71. Michael Currin - government employee in the Communications department that started a group
called DYIC (Durban Interaction Committee) bring youth from the various race groups together to be
trained and work on projects together. This group had a profound effect on my life - gave me skills
and hope and I could just go on and on.
72. Been chosen as one of the torch carriers - of the torch that went to the Womens Beijing Conference.
73. Red Cross and St Johns Ambulance.
74. For happy memories
75. For people that care.
76. My year as an Au Pair in the USA.
77. Wise says.
78. Self-help Books
79. Books in Audio form.
80. My glasses (spectacles)
81. Know that I am hard of hearing and not just going mad. Now I can finally do something about it.
82. A watch.
83. Lists
84. Diaries and journals
85. Good surprises.
86. Hope
87. Movies
88. Holidays - whether at home or going away.
89. Camping
90. Walking and hiking
91. e-mail
92. Exercise videos
93. connecting with others - not being isolated
94. talking - always tell my learners (students) that one of the reasons I became a teacher
was that they were a captive audience who could not runaway.
95. Getting recognition.
96. Games
97. Energy and enthusiasm
98. Sabbath Day rest
99. pampering sessions
100. I am grateful that I have chosen life.
Read other peoples list here: List of 100
100 Things I am grateful for (in no particular order)
1. Life - Life is precious, life is sweet.
2. Belief in God.
3. My mother - Elizabeth Mary Le Fleur
4. My daughter Jeandre' Irma Coetser.
5. My Husband Pastor Weiers Coetser.
6. Music - food for the soul
7. Poetry - a means to understand the world and to express myself.
8. Dance - connecting with oneself, with God and with others.
9. Waterfalls - relaxing sounds and calming view.
10. The sea - when its calm and when its rough.
11. Colours
12. Plays (drama).
13. Acting - losing myself in another character.
14. My older sister - Debbie (for reasons that will make another list of 100 and more)
15. My brother Ashley - when I was in grade 10 (std.00 8) I wrote an essay in Afrikaans about
the person I admired most. I received an A for that.
16. Afrikaans - my husbands home language - my second language.
17. My younger sister Janine. Without her I would have learned patience and to be less selfish.
18. Library - my refuge, my home away from home.
19. Books
20. Childhood friendships
21. My current friendships
22. Blog and internet friends
23. Blogging
24. Doctors & the medical profession
25. Ability to learn
26. Ability to teach
27. Postal service
28. Telephone
29. A roof over my head
28. A job and a profession
29. swimming
30. Incense sticks
31. medication
32. meditation
33. visualization
34. Long hot baths.
35. Quick showers
36. Candle light
37. Dim lights
38. Feeling loved and accepted
39. Feeling understood.
40. The lessons I learned from my father.
41. Flirting
42. Past relationships with the opposite sex. Each taught me a new lesson, gave me a new experience
and allowed me to share myself.
43. Kissing
44. Touch
45. My birthday - another reason to have a celebration!
46. Strangers kindness.
47. Gifts
48. Museums
49. Nature reserves
50. recycling
51. Love
52. Opportunities to share
53. Food
54. Clean Water - you really appreciate it more when you cannot get it.
55. Rain - particularly the warm Durban rain.
56. Growing up in Durban Kwa Zulu Natal.
57. Being able to meet my great-grand parents.
58. History
59. Inventions that are enviromentally and useful.
60. Coffee
61. Herbal teas
62. Foot massages
63. Time out
64. money
65. Alternative therapies.
66. various solutions and paths
67. camera
68. computer
69. transport
70. Non-government organisations in South Africa that strive to improve our country like PROTEC etc.
71. Michael Currin - government employee in the Communications department that started a group
called DYIC (Durban Interaction Committee) bring youth from the various race groups together to be
trained and work on projects together. This group had a profound effect on my life - gave me skills
and hope and I could just go on and on.
72. Been chosen as one of the torch carriers - of the torch that went to the Womens Beijing Conference.
73. Red Cross and St Johns Ambulance.
74. For happy memories
75. For people that care.
76. My year as an Au Pair in the USA.
77. Wise says.
78. Self-help Books
79. Books in Audio form.
80. My glasses (spectacles)
81. Know that I am hard of hearing and not just going mad. Now I can finally do something about it.
82. A watch.
83. Lists
84. Diaries and journals
85. Good surprises.
86. Hope
87. Movies
88. Holidays - whether at home or going away.
89. Camping
90. Walking and hiking
91. e-mail
92. Exercise videos
93. connecting with others - not being isolated
94. talking - always tell my learners (students) that one of the reasons I became a teacher
was that they were a captive audience who could not runaway.
95. Getting recognition.
96. Games
97. Energy and enthusiasm
98. Sabbath Day rest
99. pampering sessions
100. I am grateful that I have chosen life.
Read other peoples list here: List of 100
