Today I am not tasked to solve all this world’s ills
Today is just a normal day with ordinary things
And to be completely honest on this day I do not think
That I have anything left that is remarkable to give
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So today I spend my time seeking only simple things
Moments of beauty, pauses of peace
Like the sound of gentle raindrops pat-patting on fresh grass
The salty smell of wind as it blows in off the sea
Or sitting in companionable silence with someone that I love
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It is in these ordinary ways, on normal routine days
That show us who we are and what we’ll be
What habits do we cultivate, what values do we hold
What will we do with passions and with time
These simple things assembled are how we spend our days
And in the end, they’re how we’ll live our lives
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Don’t underestimate the power of an ordinary life
For every person who has done extraordinary things
Has still lived their life daily one humdrum moment a time
With many days consisting of just normal, average things
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–simple and faithful is how to change the world.
©Heather Pound 2021
“Everybody wants a revolution. But no-one wants to do the dishes.” -Craig Greenfield
Heather Pound 
Heather ~ I look forward to reading your posts and today seemed to fit me to a tee. I am sitting at my desk, watching a hummingbird at its feeder, and the sprinklers watering the golf course. The sky is clear and bright blue and the breeze is very gentle. Would I have taken the time to enjoy these simple things if I hadn’t read what you wrote?? Probably not ~ thanks for sharing!!
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What a lovely comment, Loretta. Thank you!
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