Enjoy the little things, you’ve heard many people say that to kids and young adults. Sometimes we fail to realize how important being able to enjoy little things in life is to our overall happiness.  These little things can be almost anything you enjoy, depending on where you live the things that mean the most to you can change.

As silly as it may sound one of my favorite things is sunshine. Living in Eugene you come to enjoy every second of sunshine. Sunshine just makes everyday seem a little better, I know I’ve written about sunshine before  and you can read it for my other reasons but I’m just emphasizing how much I love it.

My favorite little thing is sunsets. They come in many different colors, hues and designs. Every day they are different, some days great, some days not, that’s part of the beauty of them. No matter how well you may think a sunset is coming together, a dark cloud can materialize out of nowhere and ruin it, or the clouds may dissipate and reveal a beautiful sunset. After moving from Arizona where almost every night you are treated to an amazing sunset, I was pretty disappointed by the quality of the sunsets in Eugene. Last summer was pretty forgetful in the sunset department; Eugene however has redeemed itself this summer with some amazing sunsets.  This last Sunday we had our first real rain since late May, it rained most of the day.  As I sat in my office drafting my fantasy team I bemoaned the plausibility of not having a sunset. Its something I look forward to on Sunday’s as I work Monday and Tuesday nights, so the rain really had me down. It was worrying for nothing as when I walked out of my office I was greeted by a great sunset, the sunset that you see to the of this post. It was unexpected and that makes it all the better. Take time to enjoy little things, smell the roses and live a life that fosters happiness.