It's the Little Things

Hi friends!
Today as my day begun at 6:15, and ended 10:30 with everything school, career, work related, two things made me smile...

Today I went to the city for my field experience hours. One of the boys drew this for me. It is a picture of me...in case you had trouble figuring it out. In the front of the "card" he wrote "You are grat Mis L." He sure did put a smile on my face. It's the little things. I didn't even bother to correct his spelling ;) and I'm keeping this forever. I'm sure it is going to be one of many (LOL).

2nd thing: I slept over my cousin Ira's house so we went to sleep late as it was, but the following morning she got up early made us breakfast, and said she'd make me a sandwich. I initially thought she had in mind for breakfast, but she actually handed me a brown bag and said that it was for lunch. That was sweet enough but she made a complete lunch: an apple and this candy (the only proof I have) as I was eating my sandwich while driving, which was very good by the way. When I saw the candy I shook my head and chuckled. It was just so sweet of her, and totally hit spot on with "family first." It may seem like "who cares, its just a lunch," but I don't know, I guess it meant more to me. The only thing that she missed was putting a note saying, "we love you" but that's okay, she tells me frequently enough.

I guess this poem would sum it up for me: It's the Little Things in Life

It really is the little things
That mean the most of all...
The "let me help you with that" things
That may seem very small
The "I'll be glad to do it" things
That make your cares much lighter,
The "laugh with me, it's funny" things
That make your outlook brighter...

The "never mind the trouble" things,
The "yes, I understand,"
The interest and encouragement
In everything you've planned
It really is the little things,
The friendly word or smile,
That add such happiness to life
And make it more worth while.

-Mary Dawson Hughes