It's the little things

From time to time, I notice that I'm doing something without thinking about it when before diagnosis or for some time afterwards, it would be an effort. It's these little things that make me realise how far I've come; such small changes that I don't even notice them unless i reflect - emptying the dishwasher as soon as the programme finishes instead of taking the clean items one by one and piling them up used until the dishwasher is empty again and ready for a new load; closing the roof-lights in the conservatory if it looks like rain instead of watching the deluge flood in; throwing out dead flowers before the water begins to reek... Small actions that are as nothing to those who are healthy but big steps when you're recovering.