Little Things are Big
Monday, January 4, 2010
I find that it’s those countless little things which are really big. In the long run they work together to create a family which not only works well together but also contributes to its community and world.
You don’t have to have lots of time. As a single parent with my own private counseling practice I must juggle carefully my commitments. I am never able to do all that I would wish with my daughters but somehow God multiplies the minutes and what we have is not only working well but it is something very precious to experience.
Little things? It’s the moments talking together while we wash the dishes by hand. It’s those spontaneous discussions around the dining room table while eat. It’s those moments of laughing together while snuggled in one bedroom watching old I Love Lucy reruns while it is freezing outside. These are some of the things which bond my two daughters and I together. Countless good memories.
Life happens very quickly. Society pulls families apart. I encourage you to think carefully about how your family is spending time and energy. Is it what you are doing building relationships or robbing you of precious time together? Five years from now will it matter how you are spending today?
Building a sense of family takes time. It doesn’t happen automatically. But it is worth it.
Yes, like anything else. It’s those little things which make a big difference.
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