sometimes you should sweat the small stuff

NOTE: this was written April 30, 2009. For some reason, I saved it as a draft. I was going to come back and finish it but I don't remember what else i was going to say! So here it is, actually posted on June 6th.

thought: one seemingly insignificant moment can change your life forever.



i wrote yesterday about choices and how they not only affect the person making the choice but those around that person. today i was thinking about moments and how even the most minute events can sometimes have the largest affect.

what are some of these things?

hitting car brakes too fast..or too slow
not smiling at the grocery store clerk. or for that matter being a plain jerk to them.
not saying good-bye
saying "i love you"
saying "i love you" too soon or too late
having a slight pain and not going to the doctor
falling down
giving a child a hug
helping those around you with simple tasks, like getting something from the top shelf



i think the point is proven. it's the small stuff that sometimes counts the most. though, that does contradict that saying "don't sweat the small stuff". i think there are times when that is applicable.

i don't want to go cliche' and say to live every moment as if it were your last. but i think that we all could me more conscious about things...just like with our decisions. if we all were a bit more conscious i think some small improvements would start being made. they may not be seen in my generation but maybe, one day my children will live in a better world.



...perfect example.....my family recycles. mom recently told us though that she doesn't recycle for her, dad, or even us kids, but she is thinking about her grand kids. she recycles for them. it is something so small and simple that it is almost stupid...but it is making an impact.



so, dare i say "dear reader"?...no....so, make every moment count and don't forget to laugh when its time to laugh...even when it isn't time to laugh, do it anyway. and cry when it's time to cry...happy tears, sad tears, whatever. just live your life. you never know when you may end up unable to do the simple things like open a water bottle or tie your shoe..heck, you never know when you may end up in a situation where you are unable to speak or talk.



like that popular phrase says "live. laugh. love." and remember that sometimes it is alright to unconsciously sweat the small stuff.