(sm)all things bright and beautiful...

Right now my life is full of a number of things to be done. With exams approaching and as the term ends the work which we had very conveniently ignored during the entire semister finally cannot be postponed anymore!!
So,amid all these mounting tensions, here is a post on a topic which is oft-repeated and oft-quoted but gives me a feeling of elation as I think to write upon it.
Life today is materialistic... We often are in awe of magnificent things. And life today is also very fast. We don't have time for each other nor do we have time for ourselves. But in this fast-paced rat race called life we tend to forget to appreciate small things which make it worth living.

The calmness and serenity one experiences while just sitting on a peaceful evening in our favourite place savouring the cool evening breeze and the twitter of birds just cannot be described in words.

To see kids playing after school,shouting as if their lives depend on that game and once in a while even join them in their game.

To take a walk alone into a beautiful night with only the bright,full moon as your companion.

To stare at the clouds and the stars and try to decipher various shapes and formations.

To watch the canopy of sky as it turns from bright azure to melting gold to cool orange as the sun sets.

To hear a mother sing a soothing lullaby to her child and the sight when the child slowly closes his eyes and falls asleep in his mother's arms.

To hear the lilting laughter of children when the final bell of school rings.

To sow a seed in your backyard and experience the joy to see it sprout and bloom.

To clean your cupboard after a long,long time and spend hours discovering things which take you down the memory lane.

To let your hair down and dance to a track you love.

To listen to song after a long gap which stirs memories of the times gone by.

We admire big things but forget the value of these little things which are actually priceless. Treasure these moments you get for yourself...when you can forget your worries for a while,which give you a new vigour and,most importantly,which make you realize life is not only about big happinesses but also about little pleasures :)