One life - a little gleam of time between two eternities. - Thomas Carlyle

Definition: Gleam - A brightness in a person's eyes taken as a sign of a particular emotion

What puts a gleam in your eye? What are the "little things" that leave you with a smile, a tear of joy, a feeling that something has touched your heart? Here are some of the things that put a gleam in my eye....

• The laughter of my grandchildren as they play
• A small little hand reaching down to pick that first flower of spring and then handing it to me
• A child's smile
• The look in my husband's eyes when he watches me
• The smile of a loved one who hasn't seen you in a while
• A blessing from an old southern gospel song
• A card in the mail from my sister
• A quick note or phone call from a dear friend
• The suns rays as they burst through the cloudy sky
• An eagle as it soars through the sky proud and free
• The Star Spangled Banner
• A hand holding mine
• A hug
• The words "Good job!"
• Driving through the country side with my window down and music blasting
• A good bargain
• My mom staying all night and telling me she loves me at bedtime
• Memories of my daddy
• Just being silly with my family
• My children and their family coming to visit
• The smell of a new baby doll
• The sounds of the birds on a quiet summer day
• The ocean
• The rain on the roof
• The first butterfly of the season
• Going barefoot through the grass

Any time life gets to you and you start feeling overwhelmed, just stop and ponder on the things that bring a gleam to your eye. I guarantee it will be a great pick me up.