It's the little things

It's not the big things that get me, it's the little things. I thought of this today when Groupon had an offer for the Chicago Tribune for $26/year. Great deal, right? I used to like getting the paper and loved the Sunday coupons. Before I clicked, "Buy" I thought about it for a moment. (Proof right there of the existance of God) We don't have any extra money right now and I realized that these are the choices I need to be making. Not that I couldn't get the paper if I wanted it, but to stop and say: "What will make my life simpler? What do I need"? I actually don't think the Tribune is a very good paper, I don't have time to sit and read it, I don't want any more recycling to deal with and I probably do less shopping without all those Sunday coupons! I felt so good NOT clicking "Buy" and then I went to Chase.com and transferred $26 from our checking account to Savings.
That started me thinking about how it's the little things in all areas of my life that can feel hard to handle. My mother's illness, the property tax bill, etc are so big that I usually remember to ask God for help, turn to my friends for support and feel on solid ground. It's the rude waitress, the cable company call center, the slight at work, the full dryer that seem to push me over the edge into fear and negativity.
I am going to try to remember, for the rest of tonight anyway, to be aware of the little things and to look for these opportunities to let go, keep my life simple and rely on others more.