Thankful for the Little Things

Often times, I look back on my day and it’s the little joys that made it good.

C.S. Lewis in his book Surprised by Joy wrote, “It is not settled happiness but momentary joy that glorifies the past.”

Of course Lewis, one of the all-time great minds, was probably thinking about things far beyond my comprehension. But still, there are tiny things that spark my day into motion and make life just a touch better. Sure, you could live without the little things, but I’m so much happier when I count my blessings—no matter how small.

Here’s the beginning of a never-ending list:

• Running and not falling off the
• Getting kind, random emails from readers
• When my computer doesn’t freeze
• The way your hands smell after you put on hand sanitizer
• The way my puppy looks in her coats and socks
• Listening to Daisy snore
• Boy Meets World reruns at 7 a.m. on ABC Family
• Celebrity gossip
• When something I bought at H&M is in my fashion magazines
• Target clearance racks
• Letters from my grandmomma
• Well-behaved kids
• Pumpkin-Spice lattes

I’ll add to this list later, but I want to hear from you. What are those tiny things that make your day so much better?

Editor's note: I think this is the only time in the history of everything that Barney Stinson, C.S. Lewis and The Sound of Music will ever be mentioned together. Think about that.