A class of junior high school students in Chicago were asked to list what they considered to be the Seven Wonders of the World. Although there was some disagreement, the following received the most votes:

1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids
2. The Taj Mahal in India
3. The Grand Canyon in Arizona
4. The Panama Canal
5. The Empire State Building
6. St. Peter’s Basilica
7. China’s Great Wall

While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student, a quiet girl, hadn’t turned in her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The quiet girl replied, “Yes, a little. I couldn’t quite make up my mind because there were so many.”

The teacher said, “Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help.” The girl hesitated, then read, “I think the Seven Wonders of the World are:
1. to touch…
2. to taste…
3. to see…
4. to hear…

She hesitated a little, and then added…
5. to feel…
6. to laugh…
7. and to love.

The room was so quiet, you could have heard a pin drop.

The things we overlook as simple and ordinary are often the most wonderful. And, we don’t have to travel anywhere special to experience them.

We should take a few moments to reflect on those things every day!