Tiny Gratitudes

Tiny Gratitudes #1

a pinch of salt

dash of pepper

a pat of butter 

dollops of sauce 

sprinkles of seasoning 

drizzles of flavor 

a drop of tiny gratitude 

to and from our taste buds 

(Lisa Valentine 11/23/24)

Tiny Gratitudes #2

eyelashes

a fingerprint

age spots

a teardrop

hair strands

a tooth 

cells of all kinds

a body full of tiny parts 

that make me whole 

brimming with gratitude 

(Lisa Valentine 11/27/24) 

The unique design that captured my eye at a hotel we were staying at a couple of weeks ago was soothing to me. It wasn’t a tiny design on a wall, but it was a tiny moment of peace and comfort. The poems of “Tiny Gratitudes” that I enjoyed writing around Thanksgiving were a good outlet, putting pen to paper to deepen my sense of gratefulness.

Look for tiny gratitudes in your life today. They can grow into big dollops of contentment and humble grace.