life i’d say, for the most part, is not made up of the momentous stuff, but the myriad little ordinary moments. the repetitive work and household tasks. the potentially boring things we do in order to exist - eating, sleeping, buying toilet roll, and cleaning (occasionally).
today has in many ways been a very unspectacular day - and yet i’ve noticed today what a wonderful wonderful day it has been, and just how content i am.
for me, it’s the little connections that make my life complete.
it’s why i love facebook - those five word messages that uplift, inspire, make smile, whether it’s with somene i’ve not seen for over a decade, or the person who left only 5 minutes before.
it’s why i love Christian Aid week - the banter as i relieve someone of all the loose change in their pockets. Or better, the brief glimpses into other people’s lives - their quirky bells, the hint of their life stories as they share that their arthritis has worsened, that they’re just in the middle of decorating, that they’ve been watching out for me to come.
it’s why i love being rooted in my community - a friendly word with they guy whose job it is to help keep the pavements clean; a brief encounter with the person scanning my baked beans; a cheery chat with a friend even tho she’s actually in a rush...
it’s why i love being a mum - looking up and seeing my children entertaining themselves with some newly concocted game on their bikes involving some complex points system...
it’s why i love hanging out with friends - getting to know someone better, their fears as well as their hopes. the things that makes them laugh, the things that have left them wounded.
and it’s why i just love being alive - those countless opportunities to connect, to listen, to smile, to share, to love :)
I think there was something of that in the Greenbelt theme two years ago - something about 'Heaven in the Ordinary'????
ReplyDeletemaybe i lifted it all from there??!! and there i was thinking i was having original thoughts!!!
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