Days, months, weeks, and sometimes even years - they all go by us. If we're lucky, we tame them long enough to feel like we were not just standing there as they went by; sometimes we actually feel present in them. But not enough. Too many amazing and wonderful things go by without so much as a nod or moment of appreciation. Because life happens. Because we get busy. Because we just keep going. This blog is a way to stop all of that spinning and pause some of those quiet, simple little moments that make us smile. Being grateful is not something that we just are - being grateful is something we should actively do. This is two friends living many, many miles apart, sharing their tiny little moments of gratitude in pictures with each other and with the world.

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Appreciation for Yesteryear

Every once in a while, through all of the stress and pain, I catch sight of a fleeting moment of joy, pleasure, and pure happiness.  They are few and far between these days, but when that moment arrives, it smacks me in the face and sends me back to a carefree time that I can appreciate now.  How often do you look back on your life and say things like “wow, those were the best years” or “I looked so young and innocent then.”  Of course, if you knew in that moment that you’d have future thoughts that would cause you to yearn for yesteryear, you might very well live your life differently, and with a stronger purpose. 


There are fleeting moments where I feel…happy.  There are moments when I feel “normal.” I realized today that without feeling lows, you cannot possibly appreciate the importance of the days of happiness and normalcy.  My trigger today was my son’s belly laugh, caused by a television commercial. 
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