Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
~Thich Nhat Hanh
It’s the morning drive to work,
on the horizon,
a field of grazing cows.
The beauty of the old barn,
but the goats, the goats!
Peering through the barn door,
frolicking in the farm yard,
chasing each other with their tiny gallops,
ears bouncing,
up, up, up,
down, down down!
A smile on my face,
happiness in my heart!
~Little win~
It’s the echo empty house,
silence broken
by the chime of a text message.
Happy birthday, Mom!
We share, we laugh
She reminds me,
“I’ll be home soon!”
We’ll shop,
go out to eat,
we’ll just hang out.
A smile on my face,
happiness in my heart!
~Little win~
It’s the kind words of a colleague,
thank you,
thank you for all you do.
Thank you,
thank for supporting us and our students,
thank you!
A smile on my face,
happiness in my heart!
~Little win~
It’s the rushing around,
errands here,
errands there.
Standing in a longer than necessary line,
hands full of “stuff”,
the kind words of a stranger,
“You go ahead,
you go first,” she says.
“Thank you!”
A smile on my face,
happiness in my heart!”
~Little win~
It’s the smile on their faces,
as they enter our classroom.
Talking,
sharing,
laughing.
But the delight they bring,
“You make me excited about books,
like never before!”
That’s what they said!
Mission accomplished!
A smile on my face,
happiness in my heart!”
~Little win~
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Love this, Amy! It’s so important to celebrate those “little wins”! I could just see those little goats frolicking about and I totally understand the value of that sweet text message resonating in an empty house. Well done!
Thanks, Molly! Those little goats can always, always bring a smile to my face.
I agree. Amy, your post is uplifting. I’m adding you to my list of wordsmiths who inspire!
Thanks, Dianne! I appreciate your kind words. They are inspiring to me.
Lovely post but I must disagree – they are all BIG wins.
Yes, they truly are! Thanks, Bernadette!
Oh my gosh, I am saving this and going to reread and reread and reread! I love this!!!
Oh, Amy, thank you for these beautiful words this morning.
“A smile on my face,
happiness in my heart!”
~Little win~”
I needed them. So glad to know you and savor your beautiful poetry.
Thanks, Ramona! I always appreciate your kind words!
Amazing! I’m going to keep the idea of the “little win” in my heart as long as I can.
Awe, thanks Adrienne!
The little wins keep us going and holding on to hope.
I completely agree!
Great post. I love the concept of “little wins”. When added all together they equal something “big”.
All those little wins add up to a big one, for sure!
Reading about frolicking goats
Kindness of colleagues and strangers in a store
Voices of family and students
Puts a smile on MY face
A big win for all readers!
Thanks, Elsie!
These little wins are big wins in my book! Celebrate every one of them. What a great week you had!