I'm a little things person. I always have been and always will be, because to me it's the little things that mean the most.
It's letting me cry and rant when I've had a bad day. It's giving me tough love when I haven't been living up to my full potential. It's listening when I tell stories. It's giving me a back rub after a long day. It's giving up some of your time to spend it with me. It's driving across the state just to get a couple days together. It's helping me with my homework. It's showing up outside my house waiting for me to come outside so we can go on an adventure. It's late night walks or bike rides in the park. It's the constant adventures and the little surprises. It's the little things.
And it is the little things because those are the things that mean the most. It's about the memories we make along the way. It's the coffee in the morning and knowing my order by heart. It's the "hey let's go get ice cream" text. It's the "wake up come over" text knowing you want to spend time with me. Because getting all of the little things means a hell of a lot more to me than any of the big things.
Buying me a car for my birthday? Thanks for the thought, I appreciate it, I really do, but take it back. I don't need to drive around in the newest Audi to be happy. Buy me a pearl necklace? I enjoy the thought but I would be way too afraid to wear it in fear of losing or breaking something so expensive, so you would waste your money for something to sit in a box forever. In college, everyone is just about broke so spending all your money to get someone else something they won't even really enjoy is quite a waste if you ask me. Sure, buy me dinner sometimes or little things that make you think of me, like a keychain or a t shirt, but don't spend your whole live savings on me. All I want are the little things: time, energy, adventure, and memories. Don't waste your time trying to buy me all of these expensive material objects because they don't mean as much to me as other things do.
Material objects are objects that I could buy myself if I thought that I wanted or needed something that bad. But I don't, which is why I currently am not saving my money to make any large purchases for myself. You'll always remember who held the door open for you that one day when you had your hands full. You'll always remember who took the time out of their day to come bring you your favorite food and make sure you're okay. And those people-are the people you need to cherish in life. Not the person that drops their wallet on you to try to show appreciation.
So what neither of us have money? We find a movie on the TV and make it into a date night. We ride our bikes around in circles outside to get some fresh air. We go to the batting cages and hit some softballs. It's the memories that count in the end, not the big things, but all of the little things that will ultimately be remembered.
