You like cinnamon in your coffee,

sometimes I forget to add it

to the piles of fresh grounds

in the coffee maker,

but this morning 

my mind was clear

and the sweet smell of cinnamon filled my senses

as I puttered in the early light

of the quiet kitchen.

Cinnamon in coffee is like

icing on cake,

gravy on potatoes,

whipped cream on an ice cream shake--

not essential

but wonderfully delectable.

Little things can lift us up--

a smile, a wink, a pat, a kind word.

Remember this,

not all great things must be lofty,

little baby steps create joy--

like the enthusiasm when we cheer a baby's first step--

yay!

I remembered to put cinnamon in your coffee this morning, my love, yay!