All the Worth of Little Things

Hello, reader! A while ago I stumbled across the poem Recipe for Living, by Alfred Grant Walton (emphasis added): Some things a man must surely know, — If he is going to live and grow: He needs to know that life is more — Than what a man lays by in store, That more than all he may obtain, — Contentment offers greater gain. He needs to feel the thrill of mirth, — To sense the beauty of the earth, To know the joy that kindness brings — And all the worth of little things. He needs to have an open mind, — A friendly heart for all mankind, A trust in self — without conceit — — And strength to rise above defeat. He needs to have the will to share, — A mind to dream, a soul to dare, A purpose firm, a path to plod, — A faith in man, a trust in God. Not only is this poem beautiful with a great message, but that line really stuck out to me. "— And all the worth of little things." Do I take time to appreciate the little things in life? When I first read this poem an...