I came across this poem, or rather I heard Sophie Dahl read part of it and had to find out who wrote it and if there was any more to the poem.

Happy the man, and happy he alone,

He who can call today his own:

He who, secure within, can say

Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.

Be fair or foul, rain or shine

The joys I have possessed, in spit of fate, our mine.

Not heaven itself, upon the past has power,

But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour.

Horace

Ode

I believe you can live everyday like that. We always tend to focus on what we lack, or the things in life that surround us, that cause us problems, and not much time is giving to thinking about what makes us happy, we will always want more, we will never get it all and we will never get everything done.

Take a moment everyday to see what you do have, if you think you don't have much then you don't, what makes you smile, is there a memory that cheers you up, no? then visualise and follow that, feel it, breath it, do it everyday.

This includes a story of 7 year old Jack, who had is kidney's removed at 4, and is in need of dialysis. also show's other health problems he suffers from.

http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=129297

You'd think I'd of learnt by now, especially considering what's happened to me; I have to exercise every day!! that's the only way I can control my blood sugar levels. That's not a problem because I enjoy it but there are other reasons that make it difficult.

I am gradually gaining weight and strength which is good, I'd love to be able to train in the mornings and kayak in the afternoon, regardless of the pain in the backside that which my leg is becoming, lol

I have started giving myself insulin before training which stops bs rising from the action from the liver producing glycogen .

It is as easy to create a castle as a button. It's just a matter of whether you're focused on a castle or a button.

I've decided to take part in the London Kayakathon On the 25th of April 2010. This was started by Simon Osbourne who circumnavigated the UK to raise money for Leukemia following his brothers death from the disease.

There will soon be a justgiving page but If you would like to help and are interested, email me at kayak4kidney@gmail.com and I can give you more information about the events.

This will be as always to raise awareness for organ donation, along with also raising as much as possible to assist Renal patients & carers and the purchase of equipment and facilities,

thank you for visiting and reading my blog.

Steve.

Changed my mind about going in today, conditions weren't ideal for what I intended to do.So had a nice cup of coffee and chips by the sea. A really nice day anyway.

A good day out, calm, warm and an easy paddle with a friend enjoying the scenery in Weymouth Bay.