Sometimes I forget...

that a smile is all it takes to make the world a little brighter; that I should be living every day like there is no tomorrow, no matter how cliche it sounds; that we all need to be reassured of our importance in eachothers lives; to read every word of a book instead of skimming just to pull out the good parts; to dance in the rain; how beneficial it can be to sleep in just for an hour; to take my shoes off and walk in the grass barefoot; the feeling I get when I am pushing myself higher and higher on a swingset or the thrill of rushing down a slide; what it feels like to be in love and have that love returned; how a massage may be the cure for all that ails me; that laughter is truly the best medicine; that exercise should not be work, but fun; that my friends and family are only human and if I overlook what I consider their faults or shortcomings, they will do the same for me; how good it feels to accomplish a feat I thought was impossible; that it is perfectly normal to feel lonely at times; to relax and simply breathe; that it is important to never stop learning and experiencing new things; it is necessary to let people help me; to just breathe and take in my surroundings.