A couple of weeks ago, a prominent UK government advisor was slammed for claiming to see "green shoots" of recovery in the economy. The opposition and the press said she was out of touch and called her remarks insulting to those who were suffering as a result of the recession. While I feel for those who have lost their jobs and homes during these dark times, I also believe that we need to take note of those good things that are happening in order to boost our confidence and in turn our spending.