Day 6 - 177 -- Small Things

The last midweek of the month is slowly coming to a close. Several plans for moving offices began. A research meeting ended with plans for the next week. Time spent online helped to find some documents to answers to a research question with several other questions that still require further searching. Two wonderful notes were received by real mail that made me smile at the kindness of others. The day ended with a wonderful dinner out with friends. Good good and wine and fantastic conversation. The evening was pleasant for walking without swarms of black flies poised to attach. 

Some days are filled with small things that make the world feel good. While they may not be standout events, things can be considered as positive. It is similar to advice in Thronton Wilder's Our Town. A character who has died was able to revisit her life for a single day. She received advice not to choose a special day, but to visit an ordinary day. Against this advice, she chose to spend time observing one of her childhood birthdays. During the observation, she felt disappointed in how people seemed to miss great moments right in front of them. The moral may be that we should pay attention to the small things in daily life and take the short moments of joy where they are presented to us. Those smaller things can carry so much. 

The song that came to mind today has been recorded in many genres. I like the one shared here. The lyrics and title reiterated what I'd been pondering today. Enjoy! 

Little Things Mean a Lot -- Willie Nelson