His life was filled with little things — small tasks that demanded his attention but never seemed to get done, until they piled high obscuring the view and the big picture became lost from sight.
File those papers, fix the tap, mow the lawn and walk the dog. Make dinner, have coffee, read a book, call that friend, check Twitter and Facebook, check email, look at the bank accounts, sort the insurance, think about that trip when you get time and buy new shoes, don’t forget the updates and cancel that subscription.
His life revolved around little things.