Small in the Merriam dictionary is an adjective defined as:
1. Of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little
2. Not large as compared with others of the same kind
3. Having but little land, capital, power, influence, etc., or carrying on business or some activity on a limited scale: a small enterprise.
4. Humble, modest, or unpretentious.
Now when I think of small, I think of something not large, such as a small Lego toy that I most likely will step on with my bare feet in the middle of the night as I navigate through the maze and quagmire of house I have. When you have 3 boys, you have a quandary when it comes to items not being put back where they belong.
In any sense, small can also mean something on a much grander scale, in an irony, something much bigger. Have you ever heard the sound of booming thunder and marveled at how overbearing it can be. Have you stood on the edge of the Grand Canyon, and gazed out across the vastness of the Arizona desert and peered down below and amazed at how Mother Nature can carve out such a magnificent event over time. Whenever you see a mountain range, marvel at its peaks and valleys, how each one is different than the other and ask yourself how far does they go? Next time you are on an ocean beach, be still close your eyes for a moment and concentrate on the sound of the waves crashing ashore. Then with your mind, reach out across the large expanse and depth of the water and try to see the other side or imagine what thrives on the bottom. Now, open your eyes and look out again, realize how small you are compared to that large body of water, then realize that you are something smaller in a bigger plan. Imagine that as a child, those feelings are tenfold.
