Everything happens for a reason

I have been reading Bear Grylls' book 'True Grit' about stories of heroism and survival but I am on the last story and there has only been 1 woman in the whole book! 

I was really shocked. There must be more stories of women heroism and I intend to find out who they are for my next project. 

It did get me thinking about things that I have done and achieved in my life though, which is not a lot. 

The biggest opportunity that I had was travelling to Australia to volunteer at a TV station for 3 months. How did I get on? Well I came home after 3 weeks. 

If I had the opportunity now I would grab it with both hands and then some but back then I was 18 and not in a good place. 

When I look back I am so angry at myself for not taking full advantage of what I had in front of me. I drank and threw it all away. I want to shake that silly little 18 year old girl so hard! 

I do realise though that everything happens for a reason and if I had stayed in Australia I wouldn't have Scarlett and I believe everything happens for a reason. 

I can always revel in the fact that I have been on TV in Australia interviewing kids about drugs and I count that as a proud achievement in my life! But obviously that is nothing compared to the true heros in Bear Grylls' book. 

Back to reality and my new computer has arrived (just in time for my research on heroic women!) so I will be bugging publishers and sending the first couple of chapters of my book to the whether they like it or not. I do dream that one day it will be published. I know, it's just a dream!  

Scarlett was scooting to the library earlier and taking ages (I have a book to write, doesn't she know?!) this afternoon so I told her to come on, her response:

"Don't say come on I just banged my head!" 

She managed to bang her head on a bin. How is that even possible?! 

Oh and just found these behind the TV...

I will be having words with her in the morning!