Truth #5: All the Small Things
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that sometimes you just need something little.
Sometimes you just want a text that says I love you. Sometimes you just want a note that says today is going to be better. Sometimes you just want the little things to drown the big things.
I love to brood. In fact, if you asked most of those who know me very well, they will tell you that I like any actor who has a good brooding scene (i. e. Paul Dano in Little Miss Sunshine). I love to hold it all in and I have a really hard time letting it go. Sometimes, I just need someone to say something funny or lovely or hopeful. I just need a little pick me up. As Blink 182 says, "She leaves me roses by the stairs, surprises let me know she cares".
I have been trying extra hard to bring that light into others lives the past weeks, because, in all honesty, it makes me feel good too. Every little hopeful thing you say, makes one come back to you. That is not my intention, but it always works out that way.
God gives us so many precious, little gifts through life and we take them all for granted and forget to thank him for the simple, seemingly insignificant, parts of life. Then one bad thing happens and we all fall to pieces. My family has been through a lot lately, but in between the bad is a mountain of wonderful blessings. And as my incredibly intelligent other half said, "God has a plan for us all, and sometimes these things need to happen". It's made me put a little more effort into my relationships, because, in the end, that's all we have.
So tell someone you love them. Tell them you care. Tell them a funny story.
Good morning.
The sky is blue.
I love you.
I locked myself in the bathroom and had to karate kick the door open after crawling underneath. (true story sadly)
Goodnight.
"It is your turn to say something now, Mr. Darcy. I talked about the dance, and you ought to make some kind of remark on the size of the room, or the number of couples." Chapter 18
Sometimes you just want a text that says I love you. Sometimes you just want a note that says today is going to be better. Sometimes you just want the little things to drown the big things.
I love to brood. In fact, if you asked most of those who know me very well, they will tell you that I like any actor who has a good brooding scene (i. e. Paul Dano in Little Miss Sunshine). I love to hold it all in and I have a really hard time letting it go. Sometimes, I just need someone to say something funny or lovely or hopeful. I just need a little pick me up. As Blink 182 says, "She leaves me roses by the stairs, surprises let me know she cares".
I have been trying extra hard to bring that light into others lives the past weeks, because, in all honesty, it makes me feel good too. Every little hopeful thing you say, makes one come back to you. That is not my intention, but it always works out that way.
God gives us so many precious, little gifts through life and we take them all for granted and forget to thank him for the simple, seemingly insignificant, parts of life. Then one bad thing happens and we all fall to pieces. My family has been through a lot lately, but in between the bad is a mountain of wonderful blessings. And as my incredibly intelligent other half said, "God has a plan for us all, and sometimes these things need to happen". It's made me put a little more effort into my relationships, because, in the end, that's all we have.
So tell someone you love them. Tell them you care. Tell them a funny story.
Good morning.
The sky is blue.
I love you.
I locked myself in the bathroom and had to karate kick the door open after crawling underneath. (true story sadly)
Goodnight.
"It is your turn to say something now, Mr. Darcy. I talked about the dance, and you ought to make some kind of remark on the size of the room, or the number of couples." Chapter 18
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Ellie, I love you so! I have noticed and appreciated your little pick-me-ups these last weeks and they certainly made my day brighter. It is so easy to try this experiment and then get discouraged because we don't always receive in kind with what we've given. But it is my prayer that you will equally experience these little somethings in your day, your own personal starfish (if you don't know what I'm referring to--feel free to check my blog). May you feel and know you are blessed, for you certainly are a blessing!
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