small things

It is true: the small victories are what keep us going. To win the war, we need to win the battles, no matter how absurd, time consuming or maybe even demeaning they are. Of course we can’t win them all and sometimes go into a dry spell. It is then when you regain your appreciation for the small things in life that sometimes actually go your way.

It is amazing how much comfort and self esteem somebody can gain form the littlest of victories. To others it may seem completely insignificant, but to others it can give just enough hope to go through another day, week, month or semester.

Still, as little as it is, it’s nice to rise above nearly one thousand of your contemporaries, even if it is just for a moment. If it makes you feel good about yourself and makes you dance on a Sunday afternoon, the gain is no longer insignificant.

As a bonus, today wasn’t a blue Monday! The first one in a long time. Today was more green; but in a good sort of way. Even if I lose the battle tomorrow, the week was still worth it.