Throwback – it’s the little things
- Crying during a movie
- A song that turns back time and carries you to one specific moment
- A book you can’t set down
- Tea that has the right temperature
- The sun shining through trees
- A formation of clouds
- A rainbow
- Thunder and lightning
- A right pressure on the spot where your back hurts most
- A child saying your name
- A child giving you a hug
- Birthday wishes from people you thought had forgotten about you
- An evening with friends
- Hugs (but hugs aren’t a little thing)
- A song on the radio that you like
- Your child singing along to your favourite song
- An entire paragraph that was written without a typo
- Writing the first words after having felt uninspired for a long time
- Not setting the alarm
- Empty plates
- A decent parking spot
- One last chewing gum when you thought there weren’t any left
- A smile from a stranger
- Giving a busker some money and the gratitude in their eyes when you offer to buy them something warm to drink
- Old pictures
- New songs
- The smell of my pillow
- Clothes that are still warm from the tumble dryer
- Smooth skin
- Even numbers (grocery shopping, gas pump)
- The scent of my favourite perfume
- When the hurt goes away
- Being aware of life’s beauty
- Not forgetting life’s challenges
- Sleep
- Lists
- Realising that many little things make some big things
- A kiss
- A good dream
- Serenity
- Thinking without succumbing to melancholy
- An old voice message that still makes you smile
- A memory
- Knowing that everything will be alright (even if it doesn’t look that way)
- Being present (are you there?)
- The clock that says 23:09 or 08:02
- Sunrise
- Not feeling regrets
- Remembering a friend who has passed away
- Thinking of people who changed our lives (I am thinking about you daily lately – are you there?)
- Notifications
- Stars
- I am what I am
- The wind in my hair
- The soundtrack of my life
- The perfect shade of your favourite colour (raspberry or aubergine)
- A picture that touches you
- A song that pulls at all the right strings
- Being understood without the need to explain everything in detail
- A life in pictures that were never taken
- Everything and more
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