The Littlest Things Mean So Much

Lately I have been noticing how much the smallest things can affect my mood for the better. I want to share a few. I have been discouraged with seminary and feeling like I am not that great of a teacher (that's not a new thing for me) and every once in a while I will receive a little note or email from friends encouraging me and complimenting me and reminding me that I am not as horrible as I think.

Yesterday at Sylvan I had many tender mercies. It made my day when Emily got so excited that she was with me for one of her hours. I was also complimented when Melissa came and sat down at my table during break and asked about a conversation we had a almost a week ago and came back again the next break just to talk. And I always love when Becca stops to talk for a minute. But the thing that made my night even more so was the very last hour. It was 6pm and I was hungry. I asked my three girls at my table if I was the only one. Then I probably complained about it more than a could. At the end of the hour I put the tokens in for each of my girls (they earn tokens by working hard and staying on task and then can buy things at the store with their tokens) and they all asked how many they had so they could buy something. All three came back with items for me to take tokens away from the total. It was Kacey that made it all worth it. She bought Cheese Nips and opened them to share with me. It was such a simple thing but it meant so much.

And today I was able to get to the temple after not making it last week (I go every week and was disappointed in myself for not making it). That right there is a tender mercy. But as I walked in the brother at the recommend desk says, "You Made It!" and he was so excited. It made me so happy and also reminded me of how great the small act of making it actually is. Then I ended up sitting by the cutest grandma. She complimented my bow in the back of my dress which is random but so adorable coming from her. Then at the end of the session she turned to me and said, "It was so nice sitting next to you today." I honestly didn't do anything for her the entire session yet she thanked me for just being there. Again, little things mean so much! I am so grateful for those who take advantage of making other's days by doing small acts of kindness.