By Leigh Pretnar Cousins, MS
I’m going to try devoting my Saturday blog posts to the topic of A Small, Good Thing, after my favorite Raymond Carver story by that title (you can find the story in Raymond Carver: Collected Stories).
I plan on sharing with you some of the small, good things that I come across as I live my days and weeks…and to invite you to do the same.
And my first offering is Carver’s story itself. I read it as a tale of human nature, of the human tendency to fear and hate what we don’t know, and then the relief and solace knowledge provides.
That’s my own take on it; what is yours?
What message did you get from A Small, Good Thing?
How did the story affect you?
[I've decided to decorate Saturday's posts with images of small, good things, such as this view of the greenhouse next door to my house. Every spring the owners put out pots of chrysanthemums, which I get to watch grow all summer and come to bloom in September and October. They're all sold now, but there will be more next spring].
Leigh Pretnar Cousins, MS is an educator, counselor, writer and speaker. She's been a tutor, test prep coach and home school teacher for over thirty years. Leigh also teaches communication and relationship skills to couples and families. Leigh's current projects include Understanding the People You Love, a series of "practical psychology" lessons for parents and couples, and
LisSurMer, a retreat on Cape Cod for highly sensitive and creative people. Click
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Last reviewed: 19 Nov 2011
APA Reference
Cousins, L. (2011). A Small, Good Thing. Psych Central.
Retrieved on May 21, 2012, from http://blogs.psychcentral.com/always-learning/2011/11/a-small-good-thing/
