The Little Things

Some of us, along the course of our lives, have come to learn how to appreciate the little things in life. Those tiny little joys from everyday blessings, which most people have, but often go without noticing. Now, why do we love the little things? Well, there comes a point when you realize that that—those little things in life—are really all you have. Some of us are bold, some of us are passionate, and some of us are at least a little bit talented.

But the rest of us, well, the rest of us are left with the little things. Why? Because we are never the people who reach out and take things. We are not smart enough, brave enough, charismatic enough, or significant enough. We live small and small is what we are. The big things in life will never come along. We watch movies and read books about adventure and life changing moments and things amazing, of everyday people who become more than ordinary. We pretend that one day that person will be ourselves. Waiting for that big thing.

But the truth is, that may never come along. Worst of all, you live life safe and peacefully, which those out there would give anything for. So in the end, all you are is undeservingly lucky. Useless and lucky. And even worse than that (yes, there is worse) is that it is completely in your power to change that. You can. All you have to do is go out there and do it. You can’t blame life, you can’t blame the world, you can’t blame circumstance. It’s all on you.

And yet you continue to live small. And you teach yourself to love the little things. Because you don’t know if you will ever live any bigger. So perhaps that will be all there ever is.