Its the Little Things in Life...

I have always been one to appreciate the simple pleasures life brings. I truly credit this to my upbringing. I remember growing up we didn't have much and we were taught what we did have we appreciated. I would get one new outfit a season and to this day, I can recall every piece of clothing because I valued it and had so much appreciation for what I had. And for this reason, I still truly believe in the power of simplicity.

I believe during this time of crisis, many have regained their own appreciation for how much of a gift life is and how it the simple things that mean the most. I know this time is also a time of much sadness and worry for a lot, as people have lost their loved ones, and their employment and most are being spread thin with their heavy work load and fear of the uncertainty of life.

I think if we have learned anything from this experience that grows us as a person, and as a collective human race, then we have overcome. We overcome what this illness intends to do, destroy hope and divide us.

May we become more fully aware at how precious each day is and how a simple hello to someone in the grocery store can bring a smile that lasts through their day. I believe it is the simple acts of kindness that truly make the biggest difference.

My grandfather sadly went blind years before he passed in 2004, and I remember he would sit on his front porch and wave to EVERY car that passed by. It was a pastime I shared with him and a memory I truly treasure. It was that simple act of kindness that he gave to others, that still remains a gift to me. At his funeral, people he didn't even know came and simply remembered him as the kind man who would wave to them every time they passed by.

Its the little things....the moments that bring hope to life....the moments that connect us

Its sitting on your porch watching the birds and hearing laughter in your children's voice

Its driving down a backroad on a beautiful spring day with the windows down

Its dancing around your living room and singing with your loved ones

Its a quiet morning in bed watching the sunrise and hearing the birds sing

Its learning to have faith in the unknown and to know this world of much uncertainty and unfairness and sadness can still hold much beauty and hope and love for those that choice to hold on to it....

Its the simple things....