Little Things:
I like to save things up. Little moments of kindness or sweetness are my super-faves. They make me feel lucky and confirm that every day really is a gift and if we just keep our eyes open, there's plenty of good stuff floating about the place. Maybe you could collect some little moments too?
Here are some of my favourite little snippets from this week:
A mother bent over a pram on the street slowly fanning her baby with a huge Autumn leaf. The baby, giggling and gasping, blinking it's eyes with expectation everytime the leaf fanned down. The father was smiling too.
A girl with her hand up to her mouth, trying to cover the smile that was spreading from her lips to her eyes, as she flicked through an envelope of freshly developed photos.
A boy throwing a ball with all his might, far from his lightning fast dog, then being thrown backwards, laughing onto the dewy, morning grass as the dog returns the ball with a flying, licky leap into his arms.
An elderly man on the tram, taking a nervous girl by the elbow and steering her gently away from the ranting, raving, unhappy fellow making the commotion in the doorway.
I think the little things are the things that matter most. They give us the courage to aim for the bigger things, I think. More little things here.
xx Pip
this is a beautiful post. you've inspired me to really be alive to the possibilities of tomorrow. thanks - shelley t
ReplyDeletelovely post! Its amazing how the actions of another human being can change your whole day! We do need each other :)
ReplyDeleteToday I went to Mike's and bought one of your Faraway Tree wallets..I heart it! ;) that was the little thing that made me happy today!
Haven't had time to do my 'little things' post yet. But keep checking, I'm on it tomorrow! LJ
ReplyDeleteOh Pip what beautiful moments you witnessed, I wonder if the people living those moments realised how special they were as we all take our everyday lives a bit for granted. It's a pity these moments aren't what we talk about everyday on the news instead of unhappy things like drunken sports people......
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet anecdotes.
ReplyDeleteyay to the little things in life!
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I love that mad baby blinking.
ReplyDeletePrecious snippets of ordinary lives!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to thank you for this weeks words and pictures. It has encouraged me to look at all the lovely little things in my world.
Thanks Pip, what a lovely post. My little things for today are joining in singing Happy Birthday to a little girl who was having her party at the Pancake Parlour; and right now my dog resting her chin on my arm as I type. x Steph
ReplyDeleteThat is just beautiful :)
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