The hygienist making small talk with your chatty 5yo while she clearly has a raspy voice and pink eyes herself. She's not feeling well but you'd never know it unless you had the chance to be two feet from her kind face.
My Sadie, a senior girl now of almost 13, lifting her chin toward the sun until she deems herself warm enough to seek shade.
An old friend from high school leaving heartbreakingly sweet youtube videos of animals on your facebook timeline. Him having no way of knowing how you look forward to seeing them pop up when he sees fit.
Pledging only $10 for a rescue to bring a bull terrier mix to safety and seeing his freedom picture two days later.
A grown man giving a 7yo his favorite shirt to wear because the 7yo's mother forgot to pack an extra shirt for her now shivering son.
Your friend's silence as she listens, really listens, to you tell her how you are. Her asking about *you* again and not your family.
Sitting down in a quiet place with a ceiling fan on.
A teacher's new tangerine top with the tag showing. Her warm smile as she describes how much kindergartners can do.
A lady, maybe a fellow mom, smiling a big one after realizing you are waiting for her to go first at the four-way stoplight.
How Sparrow finds her Food Lady and digs "a hole to the middle of the earth" after eating dinner as a thank you. Every time.
Telling a new mom you like her shirt as an excuse to meet her. She was nervous too and now you have each other.
Sharpening pencils, signing your name in cursive, and packing lunches with autographed love note napkins tucked inside.
Playing footsie with him while he flips the channels. And flips the channels. And falls asleep flipping the millions of channels.
Listening to a stranger tell you about their shy little boy without telling her everything about yours.
Birds.
Just a few leaves falling in August.
Avocados.
Saying yes to a balloon fight, ice cream for dinner, and TV for at least an extra hour.
Tuning out media when it's fighting for justice, happiness, and wellness for all. It has good intentions but to your mind it's still a fight.
The Beatles.
Watering plants back to life.
The first bite of pizza.
Interruptions from people who won't always want or need you right this very important I-made-you- a -cookie-with-black-frosting-and-an-orange-slice-on-top second.
Green tea.
Invitation to a secret club.
Recycling.
Sketched drawings of children.
Date Night.
"Reece-Out" instead of "recess"
Friday night Pizza/Movie Night waiting for you patiently.
What are the little things that accumulate for you?
2 comments:
Didn't make the top thirty cut this year, looks like. Next season! <3 <3
Silly Anon that's because you are not a "little thing" in my world. You are a "big thing!"
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