New Things

Last week I acquired several “new” things:  a new haircut, a new coffee maker, a new pattern, new fabric.  I’m not sure why all of these things came to me last week, but they gave me something else that is new – a new idea.

It’s very good for us as human beings to have “new” things.  For the writers out there, it might be a new idea or a new journal.  For the cooks and bakers, maybe a new pan or a new recipe; for those who work on cars, a new carburetor; the painters, new paint or brushes.  For those who are moving it’ll be a new place to live; new jobs for those out of work; new cameras or lenses for those who take photos.  Old things might be new things to those who collect antiques.  Maybe, if you are young or young at heart, a new toy or game.  If you are a student, maybe your “new” thing is a skill or accomplishment.  Plants, flowers, clothes, books, music, letters in the mail, neighbors, and the list could go on forever.

One of the best “new” things ever is a new box of crayons.  I still believe that there is something transforming and comforting about a new box of crayons.  

One of my mother’s favorite new things – which didn’t cost a cent – was a new furniture arrangement.  It was interesting to come home from school and see the whole house rearranged – it took some getting used to which is part of the reason “new” is good for us. 

Henry Ford said, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” 

Sometimes, we all need “new” things to help us keep learning – to help us stay young.  A new perspective can be a wonderfully youthful thing, a new attitude can be life-changing, and how about a new friend.  These won’t cost us anything, which is why finding the “new” things in your life, is as close as a re-“new”-ed look at what you already have. 

I hope the “new” things in your life this week will make you smile.  Share them with me and others in the comment section of the blog – we will all smile experiencing each other’s “new(s)”.

J