| LITTLE THINGS |
| LITTLE THINGS As you take this journey That we've come to know as Life? Pay attention to the little things Scattered through the joys and strife The smell of coffee in the morning The taste of sugar on your tongue The way it feels to laugh out loud Hug a friend or really run! The fire's warmth, some cooling rain A sunset's flaming red... Snowflakes as they flutter down Feeling full and overfed! An unexpected phone call From a friend who's miles away These and a million other things That make up every day! We all remember milestones Graduations, weddings, births But memories are also little things That give our lives such worth Like the time you sat and listened To an old friend as she cried; All you could do was share her pain When someone she loved had died... Or the day you stopped & gave your coat To that homeless woman on the train? She was shivering, but you felt warm As she thanked you in His Name... Little slices of real life Like a collage of photographs That all blend together over time To form a mural of our past... Some are good and some are bad Others simply in between But one day you will realize Just how much each one means! For one connects with all the others To form just who we are The effects of even a single life Can be felt near and far! Someones' day made brighter; A painful sorrow eased... A lesson not forgotten, A child that you once pleased... We don't always know the outcome The results aren't always clear But it's enough to know the world is better Simply 'cause we once were here! Dusty Richardson c 1999 |
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