The importance of little things

When I was a child, every little thing seemed a big deal to me. While I cared for those little things, the adults around me could care less, or could not understand why I made a big deal of things that didn’t seem to matter much in the grand scheme of things.

The result was I learned disappointment early, and I learned that I wouldn’t feel the hurt of disappointment if I didn’t care.

So I downplayed the importance of things.

Firsts were branded as nothing important and only one out of succeeding many – first day of school, first movie, first award, first kiss, first love, etc.

The problem with downplaying the importance of things was everything got either boring or frustrating. I stopped enjoying the pleasure that people got from the little things, and even big things had lost their charm.

Because of this, it’s easy to forget to be thankful, and I have to work on being grateful and showing gratitude. Because of this, it’s easy to forget.