It's the little things, my friends.

Reflective Paragraph:

On the fifth page of Julian of Norwich, a selection from Julian's book "Showings" discussed appreciating the little things in life. For example, the little hazelnut. "The first is that God made it. The second that he loves it. And the third, that God keeps it." Something as minute as the hazelnut can cause such wonder in people. How many times have you actively thought about a hazelnut in your lifetime? Whether you are faithful or not, I think that this passage serves as an excellent reminder to note the smaller details in life. Something as minuscule as a hazelnut can have such an impact. Whether that be flavoring someone's coffee, being added in a recipe, or used as a snack (do people eat straight up hazelnuts?) that food is on this planet for a reason, and I think it can serve as a greater metaphor for all of us. Each of us are here for some reason, and we all have little details about us that no one really notices. We all have impacted people in ways that we cannot, or never will know. I’m sure we’ve all noticed details in our environment or other people that others wouldn’t bat an eye to. The uniqueness of us, and our environment is so incredibly plentiful and spectacular, that even something as little as a hazelnut can be enough to write 300 words about.