I Am Happy Just the Same

I Am Happy Just the Same

I don't have a lot of money

I don't have a lot of fame.

But with small things in life

I am happy just the same.

I have a son who makes me laugh

A daughter who makes me proud.

Their countless hugs and kisses

And wordless love speak loud.

I have a man who holds me

Close to him at night.

And a pillow for my head

To help me sleep just right.

A kind stranger smiles at me

As we're walking on the street

A friend gives me a book to read

And a yummy treat.

A stranger fixed my dishwasher

Another fixed my car

A friend listens when I'm upset

"I love you how you are."

Life is full of sweet, small things—

Peaches, flowers, music, ice cream.

Dancing, singing, sidewalk chalk,

The silly way a toddler talks.

The sun keeps me warm all day

And the scriptures fill my soul.

The river brings me peace and calm

And God's love makes me whole.

So many little loves of life—

"Diamonds in the rough".

They all bring true happiness.

Oh, how I love the small stuff.

Tiny things mean much to me
'Though to you they seem mundane.
And to that I will admit,

But I am happy just the same.