A little kindness goes a long way. All the way to the heart, sometimes. And, as so often, it’s the little things that make a big difference in our lives.
It may be the little things that build up incrementally, or that happen on a regular basis — a text, a hug, a kind word. Or it may be the isolated little incidents and events, too small to notice at the time, and maybe even afterwards, that change the direction we go in at a crucial time in our lives.
So, little things can make a big difference. Not just when they happen to us, but in how the way we act affects the lives of the people around us. A small kindness at the right moment can change the course of our entire lives, and be the turning point in our existence.
Life is full of such turning points, little crossroads that, cumulatively, amount to a whole heap of difference. They may not mean much in themselves, but in their effect, they live on long afterwards.
That’s why you never give up, no matter how hard or hopeless things can seem at times. Because the future is not written in the stars, or in stone for that matter. It is within ourselves — we get to choose the directions and journeys that we go in and on.
We may not have a very good idea of where we’re going at the time, but we know it’ll be worth it when we get there.
Life, in short, is full of surprises, and nobody ever lost money by refusing to second-guess them.
Similarly, in writing: we may not know how it’ll turn out at the time, but we sit down and write, and suspend our disbelief for a while, and, lo and behold, we surprise our readers (and our doubters) — as well as ourselves.
Our lives, like all the best stories at the time they were written, are yet to be written. We can go dancing with destiny any time we choose. We just have to learn the steps, move in time with the waltz, and never fore-limit our own future: because we’re the ones who are writing it — one step at a time, one dance at a time, one day at a time.
You can dance, or not – it’s entirely up to you. But if you don’t dance, how will you ever know what you’re missing?
Destiny’s smiling at you – you wouldn’t want to disappoint her, now …