In Others' Words: Pleasure

 

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"It isn't the great big pleasures that count the most; it's making a great deal out of the little ones." ~ Jean Webster, pseudonym for Alice Jane Chandler Webster, American author

My 11-year-old daughter often reminds me to enjoy simpler things like:

snow angels
snuggles on the couch
spending time with family — because her favorite thing in the world is to hang out with her older siblings, (and that includes their spouses and boyfriend)
game nights — because usually those include her older siblings
walks to the park
hugs

Sometimes I think "significant" memories have to be big and grand to be memorable, like the time we took the family to Mexico for a come-one-come-all vacation. A wonderful time, to be sure. But there are at-home, every day pleasures too — and I don't want to miss those in my search for the "great big pleasures."

In Your Words: What simple pleasure would you make a big deal out of?