Carly Findlay

Writer, speaker, appearance activist. Loving life!

  • About me
  • Say Hello – my book
  • Hire me!
  • Support Me
  • Contact
  • What is Ichthyosis?
  • Ichthyosis + appearance diversity resources
  • Disclaimer
  • Shop
  • Guest post contribution guidelines
  • Growing Up Disabled in Australia

Little Christmas miracles

December 26, 2010 Carly Findlay 4 Comments

I’ll preface this by saying that a proper documentation of my Christmas day – present photos and food photos – will be coming soon. Internet service is poor here in the country, so it takes about an hour to upload four pictures. I will get to that when I return to Melbourne.

It was lovely on Christmas day. It was spent at home with my parents and grandfather during the day, and then with friends at night. We had feasts for lunch and dinner. And I received (and gave) Amazing presents. Vouchers, money, Mimco purses and hair clips, books and pyjamas. I was seriously spoilt.

Christmas to me isn’t about religion or spending a heap on presents. It’s about showing those you care about how much you love and value them.

There were a few little Christmas miracles for me yesterday. They came in the form of text messages from friends.I received some beautiful and unexpected messages that made me feel so loved. A friend who I used to see a lot of and now not so much told me how lucky he is to have me as a friend. I received an unexpected thanks for a present and letter I sent someone – he loved it (phew!)! Another friend told me I am her favourite person she’s met this year. And there were many other messages of love, encouragement and appreciation of friendships. It does not cost a lot to show people you care. I am truly blessed to have the friends that I do. Thank you. And wow 🙂

Plus my parents are super proud of me and are spruiking my success and business cards at every chance they get!
I hope you all had great Christmas days.

PS: I finally heard a funny joke from a Christmas cracker! I know. Another Christmas miracle!
Q: What do you call a woman standing between two goal posts?
A: Annette!!!

Share this:

  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Related

appreciation, carly findlay, christmas, christmas miracles, friendship, love, Uncategorized

Comments

  1. Mez says

    December 26, 2010 at 7:46 pm

    Ahhhhhhhhhhh haahahha I actually laughed at that joke!!! We gave up on crackers this year and I made my own somewhat unconventional version. That joke kind of makes me regret it though!!

    Log in to Reply
  2. Heidi - Apples Under My Bed says

    December 26, 2010 at 9:10 pm

    Awe! So nice to feel the love, isn't it? Im glad you had a great christmas. Cant wait for the pics!
    Heidi xo

    Log in to Reply
  3. Sydney Shop Girl says

    December 27, 2010 at 3:14 pm

    Hi Carly

    My Christmas was as special as yours for many of the same reasons.

    Thanks so much for your gift. Very cute 🙂

    SSG xxx

    Sydney Shop Girl blog

    Log in to Reply
  4. Semi Expat says

    December 27, 2010 at 9:00 pm

    So glad you had a fab. Christmas and isn't it nice to receive such lovely messages? x

    Log in to Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Socials

  • View tune.into.radio.carly’s profile on Facebook
  • View @carlyfindlay’s profile on Twitter
  • View carlyfindlay’s profile on Instagram
  • View sqoggle’s profile on YouTube

Book me to speak

Sign up for some love in your inbox

Listen to my podcast

Tune in

Enter your email address to receive new posts by email.

Archives

Popular Posts

  • What it means when you say, "I don't see you as disabled"
  • Making accessible social media content
  • Nine books by Disabled writers
  • Being joyous in my Bonds (gifted post)
  • Big Visions books by Vision Australia - Craig Shanahan and Nikki Hind
  • I am not white. My racial identity.
  • Some thoughts ahead of Disability Day
  • The death of Offspring's Dr Patrick Reid. The TV death that stopped a nation.
  • Disability is not a bad thing! - My keynote speech for International Day of People with Disability in Albury Wodonga
  • Disability led + centred journals you should read!

Copyright

The material on Tune into Radio Carly is copyright. The writing in this blog is by Carly Findlay unless otherwise stated. Most photos in this blog are by Carly Findlay unless otherwise stated. Please do not reproduce without permission from Carly Findlay. This blog represents my personal opinions and experiences. It does not reflect those of my employers'. The information I provide about ichthyosis is mostly based on personal experiences. Please seek medical advice or counseling before trying any new treatments I've written about. Where stared, I use affiliate links on this blog. By clicking them, I receive a small percentage of the purchase.

Copyright © 2023 · Daily Dish Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.