Simply Me: The Simple Things

Monday, May 24, 2010

The Simple Things

“Wake up baby look around, birds sing, ooooh that sound reminds me of a line from Unchained Melody

Feel like I'm a little girl
Best thing in the whole wide world
Is I can see the makings of a memory
I remember how it used to be
Well I'm still dreaming...
Cuz I dream of simple things
I can believe in
Like the feeling this day brings
True love and the miracle of forgiving

I believe in simple things
Ain't nothing like a sunny day
Chit-chat at a street cafe
Just paint the picture, baby
Where you wanna be

Take a walk, take a ride
So far, you and I
Don't need a plan
But we can share this revelry

I remember how I used to want it all
Funny now the big things seem so small
I dream of simple things I can believe in
Like the feeling this day brings
True love and the miracle of forgiving

I believe in simple things
Through all the days
The blues, the greys
A ray of light keeps shining”...

Amy Grant

The key to a happy and fulfilled life is not so much achieving big and grand goals; it is just as important to be able to enjoy the simple things in life. The smaller and simpler pleasures can bring you just as much joy and feeling of fulfillment as the larger things if you just take the time to pay attention to them.

Some of the simple things that I truly enjoy are; creating the perfect scrapbooking layout, sharing a box of chocolates, Highland dancing, enjoying a Starbucks chai tea, listening to my Ipod, reading a good book, singing in the car, a great concert, taking the perfect photo, listening to the sound of rain on my window, a late night hot tub, shopping, when a movie makes me cry, Broadway musicals, a hot bubble bath, a warm fire on a cold night, a new purse, watching my garden grow, rearranging my scrapbook room, sewing the perfect ¼” seam on a quilt, looking through old photo albums, Friday nights with the girls, eating breakfast for supper, laughing ‘til I cry, a hug, an afternoon nap, watching the sun rise, popcorn & a movie, walking on the beach, a long conversation with a good friend, root beer, a lazy Sunday, fresh baked cookies, a fresh snowfall, a picnic, listening to my kids laugh together!