The little things

When I was younger, I thought it was the big things that mattered. The windfall. Winning. Getting the gig.

I am not the first, nor the last, who will write of the tragedy of youth, spent always looking to that exciting horizon for the next big shiny thing, squandering the most precious of all things.

It is the small cherished moments that I adore most.

Sipping my scalding hot coffee after a dawn surf, watching my love reading across the table from me. Our little dog by his side, looking at me with a face that says — can we go now. The warm sun thawing out our Pacific Ocean soaked bones on a surprisingly cold spring morning. The sound of chatter around me.

I do love the grand adventure. Travel. New places.

But the fabric of my life is woven on such a rich tapestry of small, delightful, cherished moments. It is this woven net that sustains me. Indeed, this is the net, woven with so much love, by so many, that gives me the support to be bold and daring.

Falling in love with the little things, the daily habits and rituals that make a life, the relationships that frame our experience, and then investing in being present to them with mindfulness allows those surprising big things to no longer be expected.

Living the little things includes manners. Saying hello. Being aware of others. Offering assistance. Saying sorry. Not stepping over any moment to be in our shared humanity.

My bones are now thawed. The sun warms. My heart is at peace. One thousand and more precious things have happened already today and it is not yet 7:30 AM.

Photo Taken May 9th 2021

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