Life’s too short - it’s the simple things that count

Life’s too short - it’s the simple things that count. Life is short.
 That’s the reality. And the majority of people (mostly the non-religious that don’t believe in the afterlife or reincarnation) would say that you only live once. As I go from day to day, I regularly hear people complaining about things they've done, things they regret and mistakes they have made. I never really hear them planning for the future. For a child or teenager, life stretches out forever, like it will never end. But it will. With the hectic hustle and bustle of work, everyday life takes over and we forget to enjoy the simple pleasures, the little moments in life where you just feel a sense of elation. So, here is a little list, not of grand plans such as ‘win the lottery’ and ‘meet the Queen’ but simple joys and delights that we take for granted.

• Enjoy nature. Many people moan ‘What a typical English summer day, cold and rainy’ or ‘ I'm way too hot’ or ‘Not snow again, how will I get to work?’ - no one ever stops to notice the sheer beauty of a emerald green forest or a the dazzling sunset, blue sky on a warm summers day, a village blanketed in snow and frozen in ice.
• Let your loved ones know you love them - you don’t know what you've got til you lose it. So true. So many people argue or fight and the next thing they know that person they just called a ‘bitch’ has been run over by a car or suffered a fatal heart attack. Never go to bed angry or leave someone on an argument as that might just be the last time you ever see them. 
• Realise you are lucky and there are so many people worse off than you. That is the golden rule.