Little choices

Your most important choices
Are not
The infrequent big ones
That others see.

They are  
The everyday
Moment-to-moment 
Largely imperceptible 
Little ones.

Choosing to be calm
When uncertainty triggers anxiety.
Choosing to be courageous
When challenge triggers fear.
Choosing to be caring
When injustice triggers selfishness. 
Choosing to be gracious
When mistakes trigger anger.
Choosing to find beauty 
When ugliness surrounds you. 
Choosing to keep going
When you could justifiably stop.

Little choices
Are daily bricks
That form the foundation
That big choices
Stand on.

Made well
Little choices
Strengthen and stabilize
Big ones.

Made poorly
Little choices
Lay the groundwork
For big ones
To falter and fall.