
I cherish: the wind whipping about my hair, the still-bitter taste of sweetened coffee – it reminds me life’s not always sweet. The taste of crunchy cereal in the evenings, the gentle tap-tapping of conscientiously-used computer keys. The welcome inertia of remaining in bed long after a nap, the loving words spoken to me, that from anyone else would be cliché, a feeling of coming home to family after a weekend away, their smiles from the couch as they greet you warmly, knowing that you were and are always wanted, it is a fact that will remain. The solitude offered when I simply want to work while being alone in the comfort of another’s company, the powerful sensation of breathing, absorbing, into my cold being, the warmth of another’s close body, a hand, a gentle stroke, reminding me that my world is quietly amazing. I appreciate the little things, though they can be so often hard to see, taken for granted, I must force my eyes open, willingly breathe these blessings in. Sometimes we can be distracted by things which overwhelm and seem of more import, but I shall share this with you, appreciate your life, your blessings – I know that I’ve been blinded temporarily, but I now know and appreciate what I have before me. Because we must cherish and treasure the little things, they’re so easy to dismiss, to sweep aside and complain of petty things, or focus on other areas of our lives. Betroth yourself to the memories, the circumstances, the power of love, of consideration, and if you cannot, perhaps something will appear, reminding you of your blessings with its intervention. Perhaps you’ll feel alerted, eyes wide open to that which is before your very eyes, and I wonder, I wonder to myself, will we see or remain blind? © 2020 Lauren M. Hancock. All rights reserved. Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay
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Yes. it is the little things that are important….
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A crunchy bowl of cereal can go down a treat 🙂
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