Mother Teresa, known in the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu; Mother Teresa MC, known in the Catholic Church as Saint 
Teresa of Calcutta (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu; Albanian: 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She was born in Skopje (now the capital of the Republic of Macedonia), then part of the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. After living in Macedonia for eighteen years she moved to Ireland and then to India, where she lived for most of her life. Teresa received a number of honors, including the 1962 Ramon Magsaysay Peace Prize and 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. She was canonized (recognized by the church as a saint) on 4 September 2016, and the anniversary of her death (5 September) is her feast day.
“Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.”
It is so easy to overlook the little things. Like not responding to a goodwill gesture; not noticing when someone greets you or ignoring the wants and needs of those closest to you.
We go about our lives in ways where no one matters but ourselves. I remember a day I was so intent on going forward with my ‘mission’ that I did not notice the small gesture of someone holding the door open for me. Even when she said, “you’re welcome” as I passed by, it did not sink in right away. That was several years ago, but I still painfully remember it.
Take time today to notice and give your attention to the small things. How we react to the little things say lots about what kind of a person we are.
Make sure you do what you say during your day-to-day dealings. And when you can’t, make it right in any way you can. Others will respect you for your integrity.
I would like to close with one last quote from Mother Teresa:
“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”
