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Spots are limited call to book or book online: HearingLife.ca/FreeTrial Mention this code: NSP-WNTDE-OAKB1-888-903-9527 Bronte 2419 Marine Drive Formerly Interlocking & Concrete Specialists Call Mario 905.842.7171 sunmarlandscape.com ™ La n d s c a p in g 3133 Burnhamthorpe Rd W, Milton, On L9E 0J7 • Pebble Concrete • Stamped Concrete • Interlocking • Flagstone • Walkways • Garage Floors • Patios • Driveways • Curbs (French) Interlocking & Concrete Specialists Communities we serve: Located in Halton region, we work in and around • Milton • Campbellville • Burlington • Aldershot • Hamilton • Oakville • Mississauga • Waterdown • Carlisle I have an adorable se- nior client named Gail. She is just so tickled to get even the smallest things accom- plished around her home that she follows every little item accomplished, on her weekly list, with a wonder- fully bright and endearing, "Oh this is so good." Adios mouldy yogurt from the fridge -- "Oh this is so good;" turn the tap off outside -- "Oh this is so good;" dig a hole for the ba- sil plant beside the house -- "Oh this is so good;" emp- tying the mouse traps from behind the furnace -- "Oh this is so good;" finding dusty slides from a trip in 1974 to Brokenwind, Scot- land she's been wanting to show an old friend -- "Oh this is so good." It would be so unexpect- edly rewarding to think that, after this collective pummelling wanes, all of us discover that we have a new perspective on life. That we've all pulled back and been imbued with a new appreciation for get- ting small things accom- plished instead of expect- ing and consuming the way we have -- and feeling un- accomplished and just plain empty all the time. Getting the small stuff done, one thing at a time, and being happy about it is what chips away at the big stuff and makes life seem less daunting. You have a big, aching debt? Every time you have $30 in your pocket drop into the bank and plop it against that wall. Little by little you feel better and sooner or later the trickle eats away at what was be- fore a heavy burden. Is your house downtrod- denly cluttered? Pick up the loose paper on the floor every day for five dedicated minutes each day. The me- thodical little effort results in a place that is less clut- tered all of a sudden. And repeat Gail's man- tra to reinforce the delight of getting small stuff ac- complished. Revel in the small -- "Oh that is so good." Try it. And bring a little therapy to your favourite senior. Stephen Ilott is a home organizer and author of 'The Domestic Archaeol- ogist'. He can be reached at silott@cogeco.ca. 'OH, THIS IS SO GOOD' OPINION NEW-FOUND APPRECIATION NEEDED FOR THOSE LITTLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, WRITES STEPHEN ILOTT STEPHEN ILOTT Column I'm not sure if you are aware of it or not, but there is an amazing 'work of art' being created on the shore of Lake Ontario, right in front of our condo. I've had the privilege of watching its progress since before Christmas. I thought of others who don't have my vantage point and may not even have heard about it, but might enjoy watching its creation too. It's a lovely stroll going east along the lake from Bronte Heritage Water- front Park, where there is public parking. The sculpture that is be- ing created goes from there for a bit better than two blocks. I don't know the arti- sans' names; I would believe one to be the 'master,' the other the 'apprentice'. They use two dinosaur size exca- vators to put these enor- mous rocks in place, after going to great lengths to dig down into the shoreline to construct a firm foundation. They move these gigan- tic rocks with such preci- sion, making sure each one fits just right, sometimes lifting them up as high as they can and then dropping them, breaking them to the size and shape they want and then gently nudge and push them into place, and sometimes not so gently tapping them on top. Some might call their en- deavours 'a break wall', but to me when you watch these craftsmen at work they are not building a break wall. It is definitely a sculpture of wondrous proportions. It seems like it will soon be finished, so if you want to see the artisans in action you shouldn't delay. LYNNE REGAN, OAKVILLE AMAZING ARTISTS AT WORK ALONG WATERFRONT WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SUBMIT YOUR LETTER TO THE EDITOR TODAY! SCAN THIS CODE FOR MORE LOCAL OPINIONS. 1200 Speers Rd., Unit 12, Oakville, Ont. L6L 2X4 (905) 845 - 1408 | Fax (905) 845 - 5931 | ricky@rickywong.ca Ricky Wong CPA, CA, MBA, B. 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