The Avalanche Affect

When things are going well, it seems like there's no stopping you in life. When things aren't, it seems like they will never get better. So where do we all go from here? How do we find the strength to dig ourselves out? Why is everything easier said than done in life?

I skipped class and went shopping today to try to cheer myself up. About a year ago I went to three different Target stores to find these gold ballet slippers. I found them at the fourth store I went to, in my size, they were out of stock online too. I wear these slippers like religiously. They've travelled with me to work, downtown, Dallas, Houston, and back. I've even worn holes through the front of them, but disgustingly I wear them anyways. (Kind of odd for someone who owns 37 pairs of shoes right?) Anyhow, I wanted to buy them in every color, but alas they were discontinued.

Imagine my surprise today when I found them (only one pair in black, in my size). I couldn't stop grinning. Everything in the world seemed ok for just those few minutes when I plopped down on a bench to try them on. The little things in life, they really do matter. A smile, a note, finding something you think you lost, a kind gesture, an old relived memory. They really add up. You never realize how great of an impact you can have in somebody's life--you can ruin someone's day, or make it, in one fail swoop.

Make a stranger's day. Smile at them. Better yet, make somebody's day that you love, and smile with them.