Living is in the Little Things

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I fall asleep at the end of the day to the click, clicking in my brain...of lists that are incomplete, and tasks that have been accomplished, things that still need to follow-up, or breaks I fully intend to take just as soon as I can make the time. I promise myself that for at least a little while each day, I will devote time to just enjoying moments, but there are days when I break that promise, too tired to even do something mindlessly fun. I'm going to have to get better at keeping my word, otherwise I will bury myself under a mountain of "have to's" and totally miss the point of living!

It is that concept of living that's on my mind this evening, as the work week comes to an exhausting close (I had forgotten just how crazy the madness is during the first week that teachers come back from summer break...sheesh!). The ol' mountain man has been spending his days finding meaning, sometimes in the smallest of tasks...but hey, often those are be most cherished moments of our lives. I check on him daily, happy to hear the pep in his voice. I know I've been hovering over him like a mama bear, but in some ways I think that's been good for both of us. I remind him to take care of himself and enjoy life, and he reminds me that no matter how many years we have, our time, ultimately, is fleeting. This brings me right back to being too busy with the "details" to savor the bigger things (...which more times than not are found in little things) going on all around me...like quiet support I feel every day coming at me from my Tribe, snuggle time in the evenings on the sofa while watching mindless TV, or a good story shared with students who will soon be starting this new school year.

Wherever this finds you, may it find you happy and filled with moments of pure joy.