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The small stuff counts

life is like a dozen cupcakes

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I like to think life is like whatever you put into it, it's like baking a dozen cupcakes representing the 12 months in a year and each cupcake is a month. You want your life to be sweet dynamic and yet we still struggle but just a slice of happiness makes it worth while.

I like to believe I want to make a change in someone's life; from saying 'hi' to 'good morning' and to a smile because people don't understand something as simple as that could make someone's whole day. We constantly think big gestures count but reality is the little stuff is what truly counts. No riches or objects can beat happiness, it's the light in that dark tunnel of suffocation. making someone feel good makes my day to see their smile in their eyes.

People always say stop buying friendships/ don't be too nice but there's a difference between the push over nice and generally nice. Saying hello or have a good day to people to people whom you don't know might just make the difference believe it or not. Just having someone talk to you when you think you're the wallflower is literally a dream. Once in a while, I buy a cupcake not for myself but a friend who has been struggling or a person in my life who I want to thank or just even the person who looks so sad and alone. Making that small difference in the world to see their eyes light up is all it takes for me.

Many people say I care too much. How is wanting to make sure that people feel generally happy, wanted, and appreciated a bad thing? that confuses me. Most want to be famous but all I want is to make one person smile because I might have made a change in their day and inspire more people to be more caring of others. We don't take care of just ourselves, we help others in this world. Life is like a rich, chocolate fudge cupcake sweet and tart; so make the most out of your one shot.

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