it's the little things

Within the past week, I've truly appreciated the beauty found in "the little things." I've listed a few...

-Driving to pick up a tv from someone on craigslist in a suburb in Nashville, then driving to 3 different department stores for a long enough cable. Then enjoying a meal and the most perfect conversation.

-To cheer me up, my roommate put a picture of something on a pillow for me to punch

-Waking up to a voicemail from one of my best friends wanting to make sure I was okay

-Driving down 440-W with two of my best friends while listening to loud country music and drinking cherry limeade

-My friend's dad serving us ice cream with apples that had been soaked in brandy (essentially chewing alcohol). The faces we made as we forced ourselves to eat them so as to not hurt his feelings

-Playing a Martin guitar from 1939 and a Steinway piano in a log cabin

-Getting texts that make my face light up, and receiving a package from Seattle, WA

-My roommate making me a flower out of tissue paper

-Wearing my dad's favorite sweatshirt

-Sitting in a car with three people who I know from three different times in my life

-The little girl behind me in church singing at the top of her lungs

-Watching episodes of Weeds with the audio and video out of sync

-Playing Uno...except you make an animal sound when you put down your card

I realized that all of these things make me happier than anything else. These moments and memories are the ones I will cherish forever. I am going to challenge those around me to appreciate these things more.