Being grateful for small things...

I stumbled upon some sad problems in the world and it made me feel like crying. Sometimes, we forget how amazing it is we are here. We are so lucky to have so much...health, ability to read and write, safe places to live...we forget and assume they will always be there. Be grateful for this time and the here and now. Sometimes, it feels like things will always stay as they are but things are changing and growing. Hug those closest to us and say I love you, I forgive you and I'm so glad to have you in my life at this time.

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

Leo Buscaglia