I don't know about you, but I believe that the little things in life make all the difference in the world. I believe that the small things people do out of custom or out of courtesy can create the most special moments, those moments that you remember the most. Like someone getting out of their way to get the door for you, unexpectedly having a friend carry your book, friends that go up to a teacher with you when you have a question and don't want to go all by yourself because your teacher is intimidating, or a person getting a snack for you without you asking. For me, those little things have the biggest value.
There's also beauty in the everyday things that seem boring or monotonous. I remember I used to sit and read at this one place by my high school's auditorium whenever winter was just approaching and the weather was actually nice to sit outside. It was just a bench in front of a building, but to me it was the most beautiful and special place in my high school. A small and skinny tree was in front of that bench and when the wind would come all its leaves would move and you could hear them rustling against each other. I would close my eyes and just listen to the moving leaves while feeling the warm sunlight against my face. Those were the most special moments I had in high school.
I had another one of those very special moments today. I had lunch with my mom. Just me and her. It was the loveliest moment I had all week. I'm so busy with school that I hardly ever spend time with my family anymore. I only see my parents for about an hour or two each day so it was nice that I could spend time with my mom and tell her about what's going on in my life and just sit with her and eat and know that we are still there for each other. To anyone else this might seem like an ordinary thing but like I said, the ordinary things sometimes turn out to be the most extraordinary, loveliest, and important things in our lives.