Page 274 - care, sometimes equated to love, but not in my book. I care about my family, but it is different to my love for them, which is unconditional. Caring can often be a choice.

I chose to become a nurse, you would have to care about people to do this job, some of the things you do are not pleasant! And some of the sights are distressing, some situation heartbreaking! But there are good times too which make all the caring worthwhile.

I care about the earth, doing my bit to make it a better place. I care that I want to leave a better world for my children and grandchildren.

And I care about my fellow 365ers, feeling their ups and downs and trying to support them.

Page 273 - sometimes things that look weak or flimsy can turn out to be the strongest! What makes me strong, the love and support of my husband, family and friends! Without them all I might crumble!

Page 272 - oh today is so easy for me, dh and I do not always think alike but maybe that is what makes our love strong and allows it to continue growing every day!

Page 271 - I do like to feel in control of my life, though there have been times when I felt I wasn't! Sometimes we just have to let someone else take over for us temporarily! But most of the time it is a partnership when you are married!

I don't always find it easy to ignore those who try to discourage me, but do my best!

I don't like to give up on things, or give in, must be my stubborn streak. But there have been times I have admitted defeat!

Page 270 - Somedays I don't always do what I set out to, be it a difficult phone call, a visit somewhere, whatever! I do feel disappointed in myself, but say, tomorrow I will do it! I don't shout about it, but whisper quietly to myself, and hope I take notice!There are many people in the world who do courageous things every day, some shout out loud what they have done, others just keep quiet. Many have daily battles, either with pain, illness or other problems, I wonder if they say quietly to themselves each night that they will try again tomorrow? Makes some of my failures look a bit pathetic!

Page 269 - I know there are times I have made excuses because I didn't want to do something or go somewhere! Sometimes I later had regrets! Was it because I lacked confidence, didn't know what people would think of me, or was just plain scared? With age has come confidence to go out, meet people and make the most of my life! I know I am capable of doing most things, just needs that extra bit of courage sometimes!

Page 268 - Beauty, we all see this differently! To one what is beautiful is not always to another! So how do we define it?

To me the greatest beauty is in nature, where there is a riot of colour, but it never clashes. So many shades of each colour, each perfect alone, but enhanced when blended together. Each plant or tree has it's order, the arrangement of leaves or petals, but put all the plants together and it may look disorganised, but in the unity is true beauty!