Enjoying the “Little” Things
By Shelly Burke, Editor
“Enjoy the little things in life, for one
day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” Robert Brault
I read this quote this morning and have been thinking about
it all day! I scrapbooked with several college friends this weekend and of
course we talked and laughed about college life and our lives since we’ve been
together-- 20+ years! (We also talked about things that 20 years ago I’m sure
we never even THOUGHT about—like facial wrinkles, house payments, and our kids who are now in
college!)
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| Shelly, Mary, and Linda--college friends and scrapbooking buddies |
As we reminisced, we didn’t talk about the “big” things
(classes, careers, or world events); the memories that made us laugh the most
were the “little” things—pranks that made us laugh, silly comments and phrases
and inside jokes we remembered.
I usually scrapbook specific events, and most often make
pages for Cody and Morgan’s scrapbooks. This time I decided to make an album
just for me, including pictures that make me smile and remind me of the good
times with family and friends.
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| I can't remember why my sisters and I are doing "jazz hands" behind my mom...but we obviously thought it was very funny. |
Today, after I read this quote, I paged through the album
I completed over the weekend. I quickly realized that even when the pictures were
taken at an important event--Confirmation, a winning cattle show, an
anniversary or holiday--it was the little things that made
those pictures so precious--that millisecond in time that caught the perfect
smiles, goofy faces and funny poses and precious moments that I am thankful I
was a part of.
I hope that you will take the time
every day to enjoy and thank God for the “little” things in life!
Thank you God, for the
"little" things. Please help me to always recognize and enjoy them!
Click to read my thoughts, and, more importantly, God’s encouragement directions
as for us, regarding the election.)
