i like to enjoy the little things.
i think i always have,
but i'm doing it more often now i think.
right now i'm watching the buds slowly open
on our tree in front of our house.
i sit in my spot on our couch,
doing my normal things,
and glance out a couple times a day
to see if they've opened more.
i think sometimes that i crave simplicity.
right now i am sitting here drinking tea,
cozy under a blanket made for me by my mom,
with my dog laying next to me.
my life does not feel simple though.
maybe this is why i crave the simple things more.
why i pay attention to the little things even more.
to have some quiet, some order, some calmness.
until things get loud, chaotic, and hard and
i am swept up into it all and
feel overwhelmed and
just can't keep up with it all.
i'd rather watch the little things.
the two birds making their nest
in the same spot they made it last year.
the big tree out front waving its
huge branches in the wind.
the herons flying over our house
from their nests to wherever they go.
the crows as they announce my presence
and wait for peanuts.
this feels like me.
and i am happy.