Little things mean a lot -- lyrics - Cliff richard song -I sent long ago. Small things add joy KR IRS 30825 Blow me a kiss from across the room Say I look nice when I'm not Touch my hair as you pass my chair Little things mean a lot Give me your arm as we cross the street Call me at six on the dot A line a day when you're far away Little things mean a lot Don't have to buy me diamonds and pearls Champagne, sables or such I never cared much for diamonds and pearls 'Cause honestly honey, they just cost money Give me your hand when I've lost the way Give me your shoulder to cry on Whether the day is bright or gray Give me your heart to rely on Send me the warmth of a secret smile To show me you haven't forgot For always and ever, now and forever Little things mean a lot Give me your arm when I've lost the way Give me your shoulder to cry on Whether the day is bright or gray, give me your heart to rely on Send me the warmth of a secret smile To show me you haven't forgot That always and ever, now and forever Little things mean a lot
On Sat, 30 Aug 2025 at 13:17, Narayanaswamy Sekar <[email protected]> wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Suryanarayana Ambadipudi <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, Aug 30, 2025, 1:15 PM > Subject: Re: Fwd - one good thing about today > To: N Sekar <[email protected]> > Cc: Narayanaswamy Sekar <[email protected]>, Rangarajan T.N.C. < > [email protected]>, Chittanandam V. R. <[email protected]>, > Mathangi K. Kumar <[email protected]>, Rama (Iyer 123 Group) < > [email protected]>, Mani APS <[email protected]> > > > Beautiful narration 🙏 > > > *A.SURYANARAYANA* > *The less you speak,the more you are listened to* > > > On Sat, 30 Aug 2025 at 12:57 PM, N Sekar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I’m 71 now. These days, mornings are quiet—just me, a cup of tea, and the >> park down the road. I sit on the same wooden bench every day, watching >> joggers rush by, parents push strollers, kids chasing pigeons. Life keeps >> moving, even when you feel like you’ve slowed down. >> >> One morning, I noticed a boy—maybe 16—sitting alone at the far end of the >> bench. Shoulders slumped, hoodie pulled tight, staring at the ground like >> the world had forgotten him. I know that look. I wore it once, years ago, >> when life felt too heavy. >> >> I didn’t want to scare him off, so I asked softly, “What’s one good thing >> about today?” >> >> He blinked, surprised. “What?” >> >> “Anything at all,” I said. “The sky, a song you heard, something small >> that made today not all bad.” >> >> He thought for a moment. Then, quietly: “My sister saved me the last >> cookie this morning. Said she wanted me to have it.” >> >> A tiny smile tugged at his face. Not much, but enough to crack the gray >> around him. “That’s a good thing,” I said, nodding. He left soon after, but >> when he glanced back, his eyes weren’t as heavy. >> >> The next day, he sat closer. And when a woman with grocery bags shuffled >> past us, he piped up: “Ma’am, what’s one good thing about your day?” She >> laughed, surprised. “Well, I found strawberries on sale.” The boy grinned. >> >> It became a thing. People passing by began stopping for a minute on my >> bench. A man said, “The bus was on time!” A young girl said, “I made a new >> friend at school.” A grandmother said, “My knees didn’t ache this morning.” >> Simple, ordinary things—but the kind that remind you life still has >> sweetness tucked in its corners. >> >> Soon, folks started calling it The Bench Question. Strangers came not >> just to rest their feet, but to share their “one good thing.” Someone >> brought a notebook, leaving it on the bench so people could write their >> answers. Within weeks, the pages were filled: >> 💌 “My daughter called after months.” >> 💌 “The sunset looked like cotton candy.” >> 💌 “I’m learning to smile again.” >> >> And here’s the truth I learned: happiness doesn’t come from fixing >> everything. Sometimes it’s just about noticing the smallest good thing in >> the middle of an ordinary day. >> >> The boy still visits. He doesn’t hunch anymore. He sits tall, asks every >> passerby the question. Sometimes, he even brings cookies to share. >> >> Life isn’t always easy. But maybe the secret isn’t chasing big joys—it’s >> learning to hold on to the little ones. One bench. One question. One good >> thing at a time. >> >> *So, let me ask you now: What’s one good thing about your day?* 🌿 >> >> Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer >> <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002039&af_sub5=C01_Email_Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2de32ab91&af_android_url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail&listing=search_organize_conquer> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Thatha_Patty" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CABC81Ze9R_Urg04m0EpA0PbvvAB2hPD9GKSAiJJLaZkz91DW7Q%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CABC81Ze9R_Urg04m0EpA0PbvvAB2hPD9GKSAiJJLaZkz91DW7Q%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZopbTyO2m9Si%3DrtsfGBQ1U7ze8M0CYcDOwxknsrfr27bNg%40mail.gmail.com.
