Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Oh The Little Things That Matter



It is one of those nights. Millions of stars twinkling against the dark of the night. The light of the moon cast dark silhouettes of the trees and houses. Random ripples of water break the shiny surface of the lake from curious fish peaking through. Tendrils of moss lay hanging on the majestic trees. The thickness of the humidity created some sort of heaviness within the lull of the night.

Walking back from the gym, I began to wonder how the time flew by so quickly. It's already Thursday and yet it felt like yesterday was just the weekend. I suppose time flies when you're having fun. In that sense, life isn't as boring as it seem to be.

During the walk, I felt that I missed out somehow. I've been so busy that I haven't stopped an smell the roses, so to speak. As a huge advocate of living life to the fullest, I normally look for the big picture. But at times, I forget to just enjoy the journey.

So finally back home, I thought about writing down the little things - the little things that I appreciate when I actually stop and look at the treasures that we live with. The things that are usually overlooked yet so wonderful when given the time to be thankful for. You don't always need to spend money to enjoy the gifts of the world.

There's too many things to list down. So I'm starting with a list of 25.
1. Sound of the running water
2. Lightning lightening the sky
3. Shower after a workout
4. Tantalizing smell of a flower
5. Smell of a freshly baked bread
6. Reading a good book
7. Laughing so much that my tummy hurts
8. Afternoon naps
9. Aroma of a home-cooked meal
10. Quenching thirst from a cold glass of water
11. Making sandcastles
12. Hanging upside down on a monkey bar
13. Floating on the water
14. Being on top of cliff/building
15. Daydreaming
16. Sleeping under the stars
17. Watching the clouds go by
18. Eating a good meal
19. Climbing a tree
20. Jumping off a rope and into a lake
21. Catching a fish
22. Starting a fire with a flint and steel
23. Learning new things
24. Eating a popsicle in the dead of the summer
25. Being in a hammock

There, I finally wrote some of them down. I know I have lots more that I want to put down too but I'll save that for another time. It's a lot of fun being able to achieve my goals and dreams. But it is also the little things that matter the most.

Enjoy The Ride by Moorcheeba

Shut the gates and sunset
After that you can't get out
You can see the bigger picture
Find out what it's all about
You're open to the skyline
You won't want to go back home
In a garden full of angels
You will never be alone

But oh the road is long
The stones that you are walking on
Have gone

With the moonlight to guide you
Feel the joy of being alive
The day that you stop running
Is the day that you arrive

And the night that you got locked in
Was the time to decide
Stop chasing shadows
Just enjoy the ride

If you close the door to your house
Don't let anybody in
It's a room that's full of nothing
All that underneath your skin
Face against the window
You can't watch it fade to grey
And you'll never catch the fickle wind
If you choose to stay

But oh the road is long
The stones that you are walking on
Have gone

With the moonlight to guide you
Feel the joy of being alive
The day that you stop running
Is the day that you arrive

And the night that you got locked in
Was the time to decide
Stop chasing shadows
Just enjoy the ride

Stop chasing shadows
Just enjoy the ride

2 comments:

  1. My favorite is number 18. But you probably already knew that. :)

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  2. Keep living life, Jan! The doorway to happiness is in the present.

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