memento1 | Washing dishes

"If while washing dishes, we think only of the cup of tea that awaits us, thus hurrying to get the dishes out of the way as if they were a nuisance, then we are not "washing the dishes to wash the dishes." What's more, we are not alive during the time we are washing the dishes. In fact we are completely incapable of realizing the miracle of life while standing at the sink. If we can't wash the dishes, the chances are we won't be able to drink our tea either. While drinking the cup of tea, we will only be thinking of other things, barely aware of the cup in our hands. Thus we are sucked away into the future -- and we are incapable of actually living one minute of life."

--Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness

And relatedly, Name 5 of life's simple pleasures that you like most,
then pick 5 people to do the same. Try to be original and creative and
not to use things that someone else has already used. Tag 5 people on
your list.

1. Napping or reading in the sun
2. A hot shower
3. Good fic
4. Reading by the light of the Christmas tree
5. A good movie on TV

I don't usually tag, but how about