Sweet little things
"Tomorrow,
tomorrow , I love you tomorrow; you're always a day away!!"
Do you
remember those lyrics from the lovely Annie movie as the sweet little girl
sings for her dog promising it things will get better tomorrow? Here is the
link to remind you:
This
is the motto I live by; actually all Egyptians do; we are too indulged in the
struggles and disappointments of everyday life to feel an ounce of simple joy.
We
are used to postponing joy and happiness and well -being to the future. We have no time for joy; no time for the
little sweet things in life that make it bearable, if not happy. Happiness,
fulfillment, peace, and even health are "always a day away", like the little movie heroine
promises. Nothing is to be enjoyed today. For us, today is just a passage to
tomorrow and the tomorrow we all wait for never comes.
A heart-felt laugh, a peaceful evening with
soft music, a heart-warming conversation with a true friend, a good movie with
the family, a hug to a little child, an outing to the park are little sweet
things that we miss, things that can change the quality of our life and boost
our energy and spirits.
I
remember the time when I lived with my family in the STATES and was amazed at
how Americans enjoy their time at no cost at all. The walk in the park with the kids, the
watermelon festivals; the marathons in the early mornings, and my all time
favorite activity: strawberry picking are just a few examples.
When the strawberries are ripe in spring,
families are allowed to go into the fields, each person with an empty container
to fill it with strawberry and spend great time picking it. My twins were only seven months old when we
took them to the strawberry field with the older kids. That was one of the most
fun and enjoyable days we ever had. The
tiny green plants ornamented with fresh red strawberries ready for picking; the
children racing to get the largest and reddest fruits, then running to wash and
eat them, the lovely photos we took of the twins sitting on the ground and
fighting one another to get the bucket full of strawberries. The fun and joy we
experienced that day as a family is still remembered by all of us.
Why cannot we enjoy the tedious days we live
by adding a sweet strawberry on top of all what we do. Let's all have fun;
let's all enjoy the present moment because it is all we have for now; today counts more.
tomorrow
TODAY COUNTS MORE; HOW TRUE TO LIFE. IT IS AN
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JOY AND HAPPINESS CAN BE A DAILY ROUTINE LIKE YOU JUST SAID. A
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