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SIMPLE PLEASURES
Carrying groceries in from the car
Watching a sunset
Driving
a car
Seeing bright vivid color
Walking, running, and jumping
So simple...
So basic...
What would
the world be like
If we appreciated the small things
If we took the time
If we took the time
To be quiet,
to sit and litzen
To wonder at the beauty of a sunset
Or to gaze at the stars?
What would our lives be like
If we took the time
To be still,
To get to know others;
Not just a surface relationship
But what if
we really got to know the person
To know thier likes and dislikes
Even more so,
To know thier hurt and pain?
What if all that was needed
Was for us to be still,
To actively listzen to one another
To share and be open
with our thoughts'
Our hopes' and our dreams'
Our fears' and our frustrations'
What if we took a moment
To be still
To appreciate
Ourselves and others'
To appreciate having the ability
To walk and talk
To carry the groceries in from the car
To do housework
Or to drive a car
To see a beautiful sunset
To
hear the birds' singing sweetly
To feel the warmth of the sun
Let's take the time
To enjoy and appreciate
The simple pleasures in life.
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