This is my current setup as I am writing this post for you today. Coffee, a little snack, my trusty but slow computer. You may notice a little note on the keyboard. That is a little note that Margie gave me some time ago. It says “I Love you” with a smiling sun. I keep it in my computer at all times. At this stage in the game, it is several years old. Still, every time I open my keyboard it brings a smile to my face.
That is what I want to talk to you about today. Not that note specifically, but what it represents. To me, this note not only tells me that Margie was loving me at the moment she wrote it, but that she was thinking of me and took time to create a little something that made me smile. In addition, she knows how much I love the sun so she put that on there. It also reminds me when I write that I have a beautiful woman behind me who believes in me no matter what. That often gives me the push I need. All of that from a little piece of paper.
It also reminds me of times like this when Margie was there to write with me. This was even at a coffee shop that now is closed. Lately, we both have been so busy we have not seen a lot of each other. The time we have spent together we are both so tired we cannot fully appreciate each other. There is still that little piece of paper that keeps the smile on my face and has me looking forward to more times like the picture above.
Many times we may appreciate the little things in life in the moment. After a short time they are discarded or put away to rarely be thought of again. In doing so, we are missing a great opportunity to add some love, gratitude and appreciation to our lives. All of this does not have to cost a lot in time or effort. As you can see in my example, all it took was a quick note drawn on a piece of scrap paper. By placing this note in a place where I see it regularly, it is a reminder of those feelings and memories. How about in your life? Is there a small gift or item that can remind you of something, or someone special? Can you put it in a place where you will see it regularly? Maybe your purse, a jacket pocket or by the coffee maker? How could the reminders positively affect your life and your relationships? What is your item and what does it make you think of? I would love to know.
