Today

I’m struck

again

by the joy

of simple things.

A great

conversation with 

a new friend.

A lazy

stroll with 

someone you love.

A sharp old-fashioned

pencil.

Solid, crisp

paper.

Freshly laundered

bedding.

The smell of

coffee brewing.

A random call

from a dear

friend.

Kindness.

Connection.

Gratitude.

The appreciation 

of

these things 

is easily

blended

into the everydayness

of life.

Yet sometimes

we 

forget,

and get trapped

in the complex,

the struggle,

and the virtual.

So today, my

quest is to

cram

as much 

everyday luxury

into my day.

Is that coffee I smell?

~Lu