It's The Little Things

About the Book

About the Author

My husband and I are in the good company of the thousands of people who have lost everything. Though our circumstances may be different the end result has been the complete deconstruction of who we thought we were and of our respective work. There was neither a Ponzi nor a Pyramid scheme. There was no riotous spending resulting in a credit card debacle. We were not frivolous or ditzy. We were disassembled by one partner, a trusted friend. We raged, ranted, yelled, cried, lost a lot of sleep, haggled and bargained with everyone but the devil to stay sane and afloat. Over time our reaction to more bad news has become rather like the ocean at low tide, small waves as opposed to vigorous up and down spikes. Our movements, actions and lives have become small, compact, simplified and self-reliant. We know that nothing but our perseverance will keep us whole. We know that there is not a secret rescuer to spirit us away to Fairy La La Land. We are sensitized to small subtle joys. Because we are in this state it’s the surprising little things that give us the largest happiness.