What are the little things in life that matter to you?   Think for instance about just having someone in your life that even when they are not there with you, they are there for you.  You are sitting down to an evening in bed, or on the couch after a long rewarding day... and a program you both enjoy comes on the TV.  You can call them and talk about it.  Those moments can be so rewarding. 

Life is about the little things, not only the big things.  For instance when I went to Bermuda it was a lost weekend I'll always remember.  There was a ski trip I took with someone I loved.   There was another ski trip I took with a bunch of friends on another weekend trip.  For all my trips, I still can't help but rank one of my simple afternoons skating in Central Park right up there with great life experiences. 

While the birth of each of my son's are really perhaps the two single greatest days of my life, I've learned in my life that I can get a lot out of the little things that happen to me too.   Those days are hard acts to follow, but looking forward to a date on a Friday night is a feeling we often take for granted. 

I try and keep life's experiences in perspective.   So many people have so much they take for granted.  It's important to be grounded.   It's important to remember that it's the little things that make you happy.  Like your son getting out of his chair to give you a hug for cooking dinner.

Remember to stop and smell the roses today folks.  We are all lucky just to be alive. Try and let some little thing in life make you ...   more »