(To the tune of “My Favorite Things.”)
Handwritten post-its and pictures of sunsets. Movies with roommates and homemade mini muffins. Throw a surprise party, compliments abound. It’s the little things that make me feel proud.
Seven great writers grant all of my wishes. They tell me about the things that give their life purpose. I love to read everything that they write. It’s the little things that they bring to life.
When the car stops, when the sneeze stings, when we’re feeling sad. We simply remember all the little things, and then we don’t feel so bad.
There’s nothing quite like the little things. A handwritten note from a roommate wishing you a nice day. A stranger ahead of you in the Starbucks line offering to pay for your coffee. A sticker on the sidewalk with a positive message. A book that you can’t put down. It’s the little things that make life worth living; it’s the little things that bring us back to life, every single day.
The little things ignite a certain kind of feeling within us. They brighten our days, wipe our tears and heal our hearts after years of quietly hurting. The little things pick us up off the ground and keep us going. They’re there for us in our darkest moments and decorate our happiest memories. The little things are a gift.
In this B-Side, seven wonderful writers decided to write about the little things that make their lives all the more worth living. My lovely writers, the little things you’ve gifted me will stick by my side forever.
Senior Arts Editor Graciela Batlle Cestero can be reached at gbatllec@umich.edu.
