Make the small things count.

"All the, small things. Something, something....say it ain't so! I will not go! Turn the lights off, carry me home, nah nah nah na na"

My little song intro, butchered song intro I mean :p

Hope your morning is going well, so! You are saying you have a garbage day, or rough life? Are you above ground? Are accessing this blog? Well if so, your life is actually not all that bad. You are living and seem to have access to resources to enrich your life that many others do not.

Be happy, don't worry things will get better, actually they already are my friend, you just need to open your eyes...next two topics to success :p

So, you have a 20 min walk to town? On your own? Not looking forward to it and can't drive? Well hey throw in some headphones and start moving, you feel better and you will see things around you. Don't just look at them, see them.

On this walk, you notice two puppies playing in a yard, cute little puppy dobers, (your opinion is childish, noted and forgotten, they are such awesome dogs!) you may even have your own but do you ever just notice something as you walk by, who knows what you will see in that moment of tranquility, that moment when you are a passing spirit to others and highs around you. You go unnoticed and see how things react without noticing they are being seen. Out lives are so determined by societal norms and survelience that is hard to find that moment in life when you can just see a natural action of someone or something. 

It is similar to seeing a river run over the smooth tops of protruding rocks, it's beautiful, smooth, a shimmering blanket. When you step in it, you are now great the smoothness of that blanket, it is not acting in it's natural state, it is being interrupted by you. 

Note that a moment of tranquility is just one of the many ways to make the small things count.

Making the small things count can be even just smiling when someone does you a kindness. On smiling, you are Acknowledging that someone has helped you out! You have acknowledged yourself and the other person that you enjoyed that kindness and appreciated it. Who knows maybe that person has been taken advantage of for so long that, your recognition made them feel better about themselves. As a teacher, you will see a lot of appreciation and recognition as well as not so many moments of appreciation, not because you are not appreciated but just because some folks do not think it's a big deal or just simply may be tied up with a more pressing matter.

When you come across something that strikes your attention, just stop, and appreciate that moment, return the favour. Whatever you need to do to

make that moment count. I suggest you do it because I mean, how are you to know when it may be the last moment worth saving in your life. 

Cheers!

C.B.

Picture of Costa Rican sunset in guanacaste