Million Little Things.

“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in our hearts.” - Winnie The Pooh

Last evening, I was goofing around on the terrace, enjoying the light breeze and a beautiful sunset. My neighbors had a 3-year-old kid. She too was enjoying her time on the terrace. I saw her blissfully hopping and running around, being absolutely carefree. Her mother, looking at the kid, got up, spread her arms in the air and started twirling, completely unbothered by her surroundings. My lips automatically curved up to a smile at the sight. A child’s happiness can be infectious.

Sadly, I soon realized that this kind of snow-pure happiness is a privilege enjoyed by kids only. Grown-ups cannot always feel that good. We grow out of it. A child fears no embarrassment and we are always controlled by our conscience. We do want to jump in that puddle and dance in the rain but choose not to, because we all have to “act” our age.

We are taught to dream big and work hard. Real happiness lies in success and a sense of accomplishment. Big achievements that are worth the wait happen about 2 to 3 times in our entire lives. But that’s it? We shall feel happy in our entire life on just 2 to 3 occasions? Now just try to remember your first best friend, first dance, first day in college, first time bunking class and your first kiss. Don’t these memories cheer you up? These are the little things that add color to life. Re-watching favorite movies with family and friends, eating our favorite food by ditching that diet once in a while, these candid moments make life fun. Having fun doesn’t make anybody less productive, not working hard, does.

Life is and has always been about the memories that we create in our own and other people’s lives. That petty issue that didn’t matter to us might be a huge deal to somebody else. We never know when we might become the reason of somebody’s laugh or cry. So, start doing every little thing that has been going down the to-do list because of our perspective of priorities. Work is important, no doubt, but work is a part of life, not the life itself.

People are made of emotions and unlike huge achievements, little things are all that are required to make one happy. Give yourself time. Pamper yourself. Finish that incomplete painting, make that long pending phone call to your old friend, put on your favorite dress and go have that ice cream you have been long craving for. Sometimes, just sometimes, it is good to cherish the little things and the people around you before you realise it is too late.

Know this, regrets can be haunting, so stop wasting time on being too serious and start living your life the way it was meant to be! You may not earn a thousand dollars but you sure will have millions of memories worth treasuring.