The other day, at home, I found happiness in a bunch of bananas. I saw them and immediately felt happy. “Ahh! What beautiful bananas!” I said. They were so yellow, fresh, clean, and looked delicious. My son was watching me. He smiled and said, “Mumma, you get excited about such small things! You express your happiness so easily. So many little things make you happy. That’s very good!”
And he is right. I do get excited about small things. A flower, a beautiful smile, a bird, a kind word, a nice song, something fresh from the market, even a bunch of yellow bananas can make me happy. These little moments bring hope into my heart. They make my mind feel peaceful. But when my son noticed this little quality in me and said it out loud, that made me feel even happier. Sometimes, it feels very special when someone notices the way we are …
I think small things are not always small. A small kind word can become precious to someone. A small gesture can stay in someone’s heart for a long time. Simply noticing someone can make them feel seen. I notice many little things, words, expressions, movements, flowers, sounds, and moments. Perhaps that is why my ordinary days are often filled with little pieces of happiness …
What small thing made you happy today?
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