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This week I cried in a supermarket parking lot. тБа
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The catalyst was being told for the 5th time that day that there are no more Halloween pumpkins left in Melbourne for me to buy. And to say that I’m a pumpkin-carving enthusiast is an understatement.тБа тБа
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[Swipe across to see my creations of Halloweens’ past]тБа
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So safe to say that when yet another supermarket employee told me I couldn’t have the one thing I have been looking forward to over the past few months… my heart broke.тБа
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But even in that irrationally emotional moment.. I knew this wasn’t about a pumpkin. тБа
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This was about all of the things I had planned for this year… all of the places I wanted to travel to before I turn 30 in December… all of the things that this year has taken away from me. тБа
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And then just as quickly as they came… my tears stopped. тБа
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Because in that moment I realised that this year has given me at least as much as it has taken away. тБа
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I’m making more money from my business now while working from my pjs than I ever did from my full-time corporate job… my relationship is the best it’s ever been… I feel healthier and happier than I have in years.тБа
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Not only that… but the fact that there are no pumpkins left in Melbourne means that Halloween is FINALLY catching on.тБа
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And maybe me missing out on carving a pumpkin this year means that some kid, somewhere out there, bought it and will get to experience the joy of their first pumpkin creation this year…тБа
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And that’s something to smile about.тБа
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So keeping with the theme of 2020 - I’m making lemonade out of lemons. тБа
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Or you know… jack o’ lanterns out of watermelons.тБа
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Happy Halloween to all of you magnificent human beings xxтБа