Random Observation/Comment #521: Enjoy the little things – the details are what make life unique.
Taken by: B.A. VanSise
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Happiness comes in little doses. If you see it, stop whatever you’re doing and commit it to memory. Store it in that happiness cache and bring it up whenever you need it.
- A genuinely selfless deed
- A hug that lasts a little bit longer
- A look from your fiance that you know means she/he loves you
- A random high five
- A clever quip or pun (I see what you did there)
- A nod of understanding from students
- An obscure reference you understand online
- A father teaching his son how to read
- A son swelling his father with pride
- An amazing set of table tennis rallies
- A compiled piece of code with no errors
- An old song comes on and you know all the lyrics somehow
- A long inhale of fresh air when out in nature
- A smell of a home-cooked thanksgiving dinner
- A message from an old friend
- Anything handwritten addressed to me that’s not solicitation
- A sense of appreciation of your work from a complete stranger
- A toast between friends to celebrate the special moments
- A look of sedated happiness from friends who ate your home cooked meal
- A smell of the ocean and heat of the beach
- A soft purr and nuzzle from your favorite pet
- A surprise gesture of friendship
- A feeling of exhaustion after pushing yourself further on a workout
- A shared inside joke said just at the right time
- A really good laugh about seemingly nothing at all
- A feeling of productivity by 5pm
- A playful squeeze while holding hands and walking in the park
- A helping hand that relieves stress and burden
- A helping ear that heard your final complaint about work and doesn’t think differently of you
- A glance at your fiance sleeping in the morning
The interesting thing about this list is that most of it has almost nothing to do with personal accomplishments and everything to do with other people’s appreciation and observing such a bond forming. Maybe that’s the meaning of life – fortifying bonds to bring us all closer together in harmony.
~See Lemons Love the Little Things
