Happiness comes from the smallest things!

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Happiness comes from the smallest things!

20:5:13 - 4/27/2025

BPO - “Happiness is not a destination, but a journey we take every day”. I read that quote late one evening, while sitting in the small kitchen corner surfing the internet and sipping a cold cup of tea after a long busy day. At that time, my child was fast asleep, the house was tidy and work had just been finished. In the midst of that silence, I suddenly felt my heart soften. That’s right, happiness is not something big, nor does it need to be perfect. It lies in every small, ordinary but meaningful moment, when we are living, trying and loving.

I have a small family, a stable job and a seemingly normal life, but sometimes I feel like I'm "racing" every day. There are mornings when I rush to wake my child up, prepare breakfast, pack his school bag, urge him to brush his teeth and wash his face, while my eyes are still half-closed from staying up until almost 2am the night before to finish work. My child is lethargic, yawning. I get angry. My child cries. I hug him to comfort him. So both mother and child are in a hurry and wet with tears, but still try to start the new day with "sobbed" laughter.

One time, I went to a meeting, sat in a cold room, listened to my boss analyze each content and plan, my mind was thinking about what to eat for lunch so I could finish my unfinished work on time, but my heart was worried because my child had a slight fever since last night and I didn't know what to do... A colleague turned to me and asked quietly: "Are you okay?". I smiled: "Yes, okay... just a little." But really, who among us is completely okay? But that's enough to keep going.

It is in that tiredness and busyness that I find small sweet things, like when I am cleaning the house, my son hugs me from behind and whispers: “Mom! Are you tired? I love you!”, or when my husband tiptoes to wash the dishes after dinner even though he is very clumsy, or when my mother calls just to ask: “Did you eat dinner on time today? Remember to go to bed early tonight, don’t stay up too late!”.

Life is always a mixture of tiredness and warmth. Sometimes I laugh at such small things. Like the other day, I was working and discovered that my child took out my notepad and drew a family of 3: father - mother - child, with a heart in the middle. I was so angry that I yelled at my child for being naughty, but then I silently looked at the drawing and put it in my wallet, carrying it with me as a "spiritual medicine".

At times like these, I realize that happiness lies in the smallest, most ordinary things. It doesn’t need to be perfect, it doesn’t need to be something big. Just every day, after the fatigue and chaos of life, I still have a place to return to, the laughter of my children, my husband accompanying me, my loved ones always watching over me… that’s already very lucky.

I know that life is always complicated by relationships, by making a living, by the pressure to “play my role”: being a mother, a wife, an employee, a daughter-in-law, a friend… But I also understand that if I cannot simplify everything, I will be swept away without knowing it. Therefore, I choose to slow down a bit. I no longer try to “take on” everything like before. I learn to say “no” to things that make me tired. I am not as perfectionist as before. Some days when I come home late, I accept to feed the whole family instant noodles instead of struggling to cook. And there are days when I allow myself to be “weak”, to cry, to complain, and then become stronger.

Maybe I am not the most talented woman, nor the most exemplary mother. But I believe, with all my love and sincerity, I am living a worthwhile life, although sometimes busy, sometimes tired, but full of love. And I also believe that each of us can find kindness, small joys in the hustle and bustle of life. Just don't be too harsh on yourself. Just know how to appreciate what you have. Just try harder every day than yesterday, just a little bit. Because life is like that, always has enough salty, sweet, bitter, spicy. And it is that mixture that creates a full, profound life.

This afternoon, I finished work late, and rushed home, my mind still reeling from the unfinished work. The honking of car horns, the scorching heat of the late afternoon sun of the South, my body drenched in sweat... In the past, I would have sighed in frustration. But now, I accept it with a gentle smile. Because I realize that all of these things are just a part of life, a simple piece that makes up happiness - sometimes coming from the smallest things.

Thu Ha

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