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Little Things Mean A Lot
Time and again we fail our family, yet they are always there for us, no matter what. It's time we re-arrange our priorities and do what we know we needed to do - put our family first.
It doesn't take a lot to make our loved ones happy. Very often, small thoughtful gestures mean more to them than monetary value. My 5 year old daughter, for example, would chose to have me read her a story book than to buy her a toy. My 3 year old son prefers a walk in
park. My wife is happy with a "I love you" card which I sent her occasionally, not just on her birthday or our wedding anniversary.
A Powerful Lesson
I learnt
value of small thoughtful gestures when I was 18. It was
year I represented my country in a student exchange programme to USA. On a flight to New York from Los Angeles, an elderly American sat beside me. When he learned that I was in his country as an exchange student, he paid for my movie on
plane. Though
gesture was small, to me, his act represented an act of kindness to a complete stranger. It was my first impression of
American people. The impression stayed till this very day.
Summary
Caught in
rat race, we often forget that little gestures can leave lasting impressions - impressions that may shape
future thoughts and characters of our kids and loved one. Thus it is good to remind ourselves every so often to review our priorities and see if our actions reflect
priorities in our life. Remember
little things - they mean a lot to our loved ones.

Tim Ong is a medical doctor and author of the online "Build From Within" newsletter series. He is also the webmaster of The Self Improvement Site (http://www.theselfimprovementsite.com), Klinik Ong (http://www.klinikong.com) and Caring For The Terminally Ill (http://www.caring-terminally-ill.com). You may sign up for his free newsletter at http://www.theselfimprovementsite.com/signup.html