This time of year we’re all so darn busy, it’s hard to enjoy the small things that give our day meaning and fun.

So take a moment today to enjoy something simple, small, unusual, or peaceful. A piece of chocolate from your favorite shop, snowflakes, a phone call with a friend, or…as I did… a window washer. That’s right! This girl, who’s never lived in a high-rise, was surprised by a window washer. I was so entertained I snapped a few shots of this brave guy at work.

After all the horrible stuff I’ve been through in the past few months, I’m heartened to realize I can still find things that fill me with wonder and laughter - simple, small things. It’s a gift.

And somewhere in Chicago there is a window washer who thinks I’m a total weirdo, running around the apartment in my PJs snapping pics as he dangles from a rope outside my window.