It's the small things

It was mid afternoon as I was fixing a barbed fence line when a Ute drove past me on the dirt road. The back window was down and young Jack yelled out "Hey, Gary." I put down my pliers and smiled. Whilst most are getting from point A to point B, Jack took the time to make my day. It's the small things. Want to slow time? Notice the small things. How it feels to have a baby's hand in yours, getting a smile from a stranger, the first drop of rain on the roof, the smell of a good fresh coffee in the morning, a full moon, the crackle from a fire, the smell of fresh bread, the anticipation in the eyes of a puppy wanting you to throw a stick, or the sound of a loved one asleep breathing ….catching the little things is truly living in the present. When time flies, we no longer are catching the little things, the little fleeting moments. The easiest way to do it is to use the senses... see, hear, smell, taste, or touch something, just for a moment but notice it!
Thanks Nicholas Ng for the pic. GB