That moment when the only thing that can remotely calm you
down is some good music.
When you don’t want to see anything or anyone.
You just want to sit alone in your room, in your car,
anywhere.
Sitting there, blank look on your face. Just thinking.
That day where you feel like you can’t get anything right.
Where you just wanna go home and go back to bed.
When you can’t look at yourself if the mirror because your
hair’s not right, you have a giant pimple in the middle of your face, or you
don’t like what you’re wearing.
That day when you try on 50 things and end up wearing the
first thing you put on.
When you trip walking up some stairs, lock your keys in your
car, and leave everything you needed at home.
That day when you just want somebody to feel sorry for you
because you feel pitiful doing it all by yourself.
That day when you can’t hold your head up, where you drive
your car around and don’t even feel like you’re aware of your surroundings or
don’t know whether you’ll remember driving at all later.
That moment when all you want is to hear somebody’s voice
that cares.
When you call and they’re having a bad day too.
When you hear all the crap they’ve been dealing with and you
somehow feel better about yours.
And you’re secretly wondering if the other person feels the
same way about what you’ve gone through.
That moment at the end of the day when you realize you got
through it all, and it’s time to relax.
When you’re thankful you have someone to listen, someone
that cares and feels sympathy for you.
That moment when you miss everyone back home or everyone you
used to know.
But you’re happy to know that no matter what happens, you’ll
always have somebody there for you.
That moment when you’re having a horrible day and you
finally get over yourself and feel better.
I live for the little things. The resolution to a problem,
the conversation that heals an altercation, the end of a long hard day. That
moment when you pour your heart out to a friend and they just listen.
That moment when you realize you haven’t tried your hardest,
you haven’t done your best. And you try harder.
That moment when you realize your full potential and feel
proud.
When you finally understand why anyone has felt that way
about you. Or the moment where you realize you were silly to ever let anyone
tell you that you aren’t good enough.
That moment when you feel good. When you look in the mirror
and don’t feel shame.
Or the moment when you realize you need a little
encouragement to get to that point.
The moment when you know you’re close to reaching a goal,
and the overwhelming pride when you finally get there.
The moment when you realize you have people that care about
you all around, and they’ve been
there the whole time.
I live for the little things.
I live for the people I love. I live to please them, and in
that I please myself.
That moment when you realize a mistake you’ve made.
When you find out you’ve hurt someone and you didn’t mean
to. Or the moment when you regret it.
The act of apologizing. The act of swallowing your pride and
asking for forgiveness.
The satisfaction you get for gaining that forgiveness, or
for standing up and being the bigger person.
That moment when you realize you’ll never be perfect, but
you’ll never stop trying.
That moment when you know you’re human.
When you can pick yourself up and keep going.
When you can be happy in spite of anything holding you back.
When you decide not to let it hold you back anymore.
That moment when you know you’re trying your best, and there’s
nothing more you can do.
When you realize you shouldn’t feel inadequate, because you’re
giving it your all.
When you can breathe. And just be you.
I live for the little things.
A sunset, a party, a burst of laughter, some flowers.
Three little words that mean so much more.
I strive for the bigger things.
Friends, family, a lover, and all the people you touch.
A purpose, a meaning, a goal, and a path.
School, social life, a career, honesty and trust.
It will never be too much.
There’s always time to be great.
That moment when life finally makes sense.
And the thing that made you feel this way.
I live for the little things.
