A minute of your time

We don't think of a minute as constituting much time, let alone providing us with an opportunity to accomplish anything. Yet there is much you can do with those 60 seconds. You can find at least ten things to be grateful for. You can tell someone that you love them. You can take six deep breaths. You can do at least 15 pushups or 30 jumping jacks. You can read an inspirational quotation and ponder its meaning. You can lie on the grass and stare at the clouds naming their shapes and losing yourself in that moment. You can sing "Happy birthday" to someone special in your life. You can people watch while you are waiting for the light to turn green and give well wishes to each person who passes by. You can lie in bed for one extra minute and savor the warmth of the covers. You can write an email to a friend across the country telling them how much you miss their presence. You can laugh at a funny joke. You can look at an old family photograph and remember those within it. And you can read this blog entry and forward it to a friend. How would you spend those 60 seconds?