It's the Small Things That Count

Mother Theresa said:

"We can do no great things - only small things with great love"

A friend of mine forwarded an article to me (thanks Craig) from Orion magazine that illuminates how these words of wisdom from Mother Theresa impacted the author's ability to live well in a world of turmoil.

Regardless of the turmoil in the world as a whole, we are always striving to find the way to make our mark, to make a difference, to leave the greatest impact.

This can be a daunting and overwhelming endeavor if your expectation is that your mark and impact will be through great and giant efforts and accomplishments.

We have been trained to believe that only the bigness of effort and outcome is what is important.

Well - what about that hug and kiss that you gave your 1st grader as she went out the door this morning. Or the cans and bottles that you took to the recycling center this weekend. Or, the sincere compliment that you paid to your friend. Or, the loving kindness that you extened to a person in need.

These we consider small things. They will not necessarily get you on Oprah, but they will make a big difference in someone's life - not to mention yours.

If we all did small loving things daily in a conscious way, they will certainly add up to greatness overall.

What small things can you do with great love? Right now - what can you stop to do that will make a loving impact? Do it. And then make a choice each day to do whatever you are doing with great love. Then watch your greatness grow!