I watched the final performance of this year's Shakespeare on The Common - they performed "The Taming of the Shrew". It was amazingly good, and a huge improvement over the last production I saw, which was "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Quite amusing were the number of people who snuck wine in their picnic baskets and backpacks; all were treated to middle-aged literary types kissing passionately, emboldened by the alcohol. It did make me a little wistful, but seems proof positive that there is "a lid for every pot". It also made me wonder why I have been so reluctant to take advantage of the free concerts, performances, and movies that abound. I think I'm afraid to go out and mingle, but that seems silly as I rarely interact with anyone at these things.
It's also made me realize that one or two of those low beach chairs would make an excellent investment.
So what are these little things mentioned in my post's title? They are the little things that make me happy, like seeing free Shakespeare, realizing that the Boston Public Library has so many wonderful films I can watch, for free (like The Winslow Boy, which I borrowed this week), and that I am meeting new and interesting people every day. It's the realization that I can put practical plans into action and achieve the life I want, even if things seem slow or overwhelming at times.
I've always been an ideas person, who'll gladly chatter on and on about concepts and what could be, but sometimes balk at taking all the requisite steps to achieve something. It's against my nature, but I've become better at breaking large goals into smaller tasks, and am working on celebrating intermediate successes. I am working on a few large ventures now, and think I have a workable plan to get them implemented. Now all I have to do is focus and do.
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