The only reason my fiance was abscounding was to be able to spend my b- day together. Well we got unlucky and we won't be together physically but spirutually~ Well today I received a B-day card from him. It's beautiful all hand drawn. I couldn't ask for a better b- day present! You know I'll be framing it!:)
It's funny how now all the little things mean so much...
~monika~

monika ~ you're right, honey...when you have a loved one in prison, it certainly does remind us that it's the little things that mean the most. what a sweetheart eric is! ;)

I agree with you Monika. It really is the little things that mean the world. I try very hard to provide "little things" for Abby. You know, cute stuff like writing my letter in pink ink, getting really cute and femenine stationary, using those multi colored gel pens that you see 12 and 13 year old girls using, stickers, stuff like that. I didn't think it mattered, until she told me how special that was. :)

You know, it really takes a secure guy to write in pink ink! :)

I'm happy for you, Monika and know that little things do matter, both ways. :)

Jim

That was so sweet of him to do. It's funny how when they were with us we never noticed all of the sweet small things, like how they hold our hands or how when something happens and they are uneasy we get the slights shove to the back so we are not up in harms way.

Shane and I had been fighting a lot a few weeks ago. Than one day I went to the mail to get my letter and out from the letter fell the littlest pink envalope. And inside was two pressed flowers with a note asking if I would acsept them as his appoligy to me for his bad attitude. How could a girl say no?

Maybe that's the lesson in this--we tend to overlook all the little things--now we truly appreciate them. There's a play called "Our Town" written by Thornton Wilder. One of my favorite quotes is "Look to this day--for it is the very life of life" Each day is special--we just need to see that. One of the main characters--Emily dies in childbirth--upon arriving to the afterlife she-- Emily suddenly realizes that none of these people truly understood or appreciated the greatness of being alive! There had been no appreciation of life's little, fleeting moments; no ability to stop and absorb life's essence; no comprehension of the deep human value of the moment. Too late, she now understands: Our time on earth is an irreplaceable gift, one to be treasured and relished every moment; life is a fragile gift that is delivered to us in pieces, and it only achieves meaning as we cherish and blend the pieces - even the seemingly insignificant pieces - into a full, universal whole.

I was greatly impacted by this play when I read it--I often think of its' message.

Yes--the little things do make a life...

JB--how nice that you are secure enough in yourself to do something so special for your partner--you are lucky to have found each other--much happiness.

Molly

It is the little things that count. Holding hands, heart doodles, sharing the moments of the day, just to be in love. The little things get overlooked and lost somewhere in the shuffle of day-to-day life and sadly sometimes forgotten all together. It's the little things I miss the most - the way he'd laugh at a cartoon, leave me notes telling me he'd gone to the store and always end them with "I love you," telephone calls at work, slow dancing in the living room, gentle pecks on the top of my head, playing thumb wars, sitting on the couch with his head in my lap and playing with his hair - those are the things I can't wait to get back.

When we have the little things to hang on to, the big things don't seem so bad.

It's the little things, when combined together, that equal a heartful of love.

Hello Danielle,

That's so true..... Though I didn't lived with my fiancee before he got incarcerated, I know exactly what you mean..... I get always a lot of strength from those little things during our visits - the twinkle in his beautiful big brown eyes, his laugh, the compliments, the way he opens a door for me, touching my hair, sitting almost the entire visit hand-in-hand...... and 1001 other things ! All those little things are soooooo important in a relationship as ours ! It's a pity that people on the outside forget this......

Jejke

How true you all are about we are truly learning about the little things in life that mean so much. I mean if we all were not where we are today, do you think we'd all respect and cherish so many of the little things that we do? I know I would not. And in a way this time is a gift to learn to cherish the little things and to open our eyes to what is beyond our hands reach.

You are so right the little things so mean so much.. They are from the heart and that makes a little thing very major to us. Let's face it all women and men want to know that we are truly loved.. When our loved ones send us stuff it is not store bought it took time and effort even if they personally did not due it.. they thought about it and made a way for us to get it.. That is so great and just melts me everytime.. I love getting cards and hankys from ant just makes me melt.. :) I am glad your baby sent you the card.. Happy belated b-day...

Yes for sure little thing can turn out to be BIG things. Kraig had sent me a I Love You card just out of the blue, he said he was thinking about me, I thought it was so beautiful, I about cried when I got it ( what a sap, HUH?) lol. He also sent a special one to our son too, they were hand made. I love him so much!!!

You're so right-they are the most valuable gifts:)
Eddie gave me one of those hand drawn mother's day cards(it was my first mom's day card at that:))...I sat there on the couch and cried like a baby when I opened it.
I still tear up when I look at it:)

The little things are what so many other people take for granted. Even though I rather not be in this situation, being aware of them is one of the things that I am greatful for. How awesome is it when a hand drawn card means more than a diamond ring :)
I bet you wouldn't sell that card for all the $ in the world.
I'm glad to hear you got to smile and by the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!