Little Wonders

For us, it means so much because it belongs to a movie our mentally handicapped son watched right before he died. He immediately wanted the soundtrack--this song. This song so speaks to us, now, like he knew he was going to leave us, giving us advice on how to deal with it all. "All of our regret will wash away somehow." He was so, so special. Many of his favorite songs are very special now. But this one, the most. He had a very special heart, and it's the heart that really matters in the end.

This song has a very personal meaning to me. A dear friend of mine passed away in a car accident almost a year ago. She was the sweetest, most sincere, talented, and fun person I've ever met. I wanted to be just like her. After her funeral service, a slideshow/video of her was shown, with pictures of her growing up, living life, and doing what she loved most- figure skating and playing the violin. This song was played with the video. LET IT GO, LET IT ROLL RIGHT OFF YOUR SHOULDER, DON'T YOU KNOW, THE HARDEST PART IS OVER. Let the sadness go. whatever pain you are in, let it go. for me, it was to let my grief go, don't remember her and cry, remember her and smile. IN THE END, WE WILL ONLY JUST REMEMBER HOW IT FEELS. if we focus on the pain in our lives, that's all we'll get out of it. remember the good, if small, moments. OUR LIVES ARE MADE, IN THESE SMALL HOURS, THESE LITTLE WONDERS, THESE TWISTS AND TURNS OF FATE. TIME FALLS AWAY, BUT THESE SMALL HOURS, THESE LITTLE WONDERS, STILL REMAIN. If you've ever lost a loved one, you'll find you have thousands of small memories of moments you've spent with these people. sometimes these are just smiles or laughs, or moments of understanding, but it's what you remember the best after they're gone. these are the small wonders and hours of our lives. they may not seem like much in the grand scheme of things, but it's what matters in the end. as for the twists and turns of fate- life changes. always. and you can either fight it and fight it and fight it, or learn to roll with it and enjoy the ride as best as you can. LET IT SLIDE. LET YOUR TROUBLES FALL BEHIND YOU, LET IT SHINE, UNTIL YOU FEEL IT ALL AROUND YOU, AND I DON'T MIND, IF IT'S ME YOU NEED TO TURN TO, WE'LL GET BY, IT'S THE HEART THAT REALLY MATTERS IN THE END. this is about letting go of regrets. remember those good feelings of those good moments- let them surround you in warmth. forget yourself once in awhile- we are all facing trials, and sometimes the best help for yourself is to help others. two is stronger than one. and the last line- it's what's inside you that really matters in the end. ALL OF MY REGRET, WILL WASH AWAY SOMEHOW, BUT I CANNOT FORGET, THE WAY I FEEL RIGHT NOW. after my friend's death- i knew i'd never forget that pain i was feeling, but i also knew that i'd heal, and my regrets of not telling her how wonderful she was and how much i treasured her as a friend wouldn't bother me if i could forgive myself.

That's My interpretation of this song. It's kinda personal, yes, but i hope you can see what i mean and understand. (i also hope you respect that this was hard to write, so don't be mean- we all have opinions, and not all of us agree) if this touched you at all, i'd love to know. thanks for reading! :)

I'm surprised that more people have not commented on this song. It's absolutely beautiful. I agree with nocrossingjordan about the meaning of this song. Those short but extraordinary moments make us into who we are, we never forget them. Sometimes it's so hard to let go of a moment that was so precious to you. If you want to move on you have to let go, and that is the hardest part.

i guess the song is trying to tell people to treasure the small moments in life that really mould you to what you are, and not to take them for granted. for the horrible things that happened, to let go of it, and move on, but at the same time holding on to precious moments in life.

i'm not really sure if i'm correct, but i LOVE this song!

This song really confirmed the way I've been feeling since a recent break up - the hardest part is over - that initial chemical withdrawal of those incredible 'in love' endorphins - sorry, is that a drab, unromantic interpretation of love? - and yeah, sure, grief isn't a linear process, but every little triumph, every small moment where I do choose between negativity and believing for a great future regardless, these little wonders, moments of strength and resilience that no one sees but me, the clarity that comes with a clean break instead of continually returning to get that momentary rush again, all of these I let define me.

i think its a love song or one to have to do with your friends, "let it go, let it roll right off your shoulder, don't you know the hardest part is over" is pretty much like your having a fight between two people or many, we only have so many hours to live so live it up and make the best of wat you have with anyone. treasure all the precious times you all spent together life is short so just make the best of it, this song is pretty much like my motto: live life to the fullest, its gonna have its hard times but just keep going and live it up because life is like a roller coaster it has its twist and turns of fate, charish all those great times you have because they'll be the best times of your life, and love the ones who love you back because their the ones who will be there for you.

Hi, Everyone. I interpreted this song quite a bit differently from all of the comments already posted. At the beginning of the song, it seems as if a a major event in a person's life has just ended. From there, the writer points out that no matter how things may have turned out, not only relating to the most recent events but also those in a person's past, in the long run, a person will only remember how he or she felt.

The little points in an event won't be important in the future, and how a person feels matter much more. The writer doesn't seem to care about the big things or the little things, but that "the heart," or how one feels, is what "really matters in the end."

Thanks to my girlfriend for letting me know about this song. She was singing it while the ending credits of Meet the Robinsons were rolling. I just really heard this song today for the very first time.

This may sound crazy but since I am 7 months pregnant, every song reminds me of something baby related. Anyhow, since this is my first child I do not know what to expect & am a little freaked out by the whole process. When I heard "little wonders" I started to think that this would be a fabulous song to listen to after our baby is born. The first verse is what grabbed my attention, "the hardest part is over, let it in" I just started thinking that he could be talking about the moment in life where you meet your child for the first time & that all the pain & hard work it took to get to that point don't matter at all in comparison to the joy you will feel in the first moments you have with that "little wonder." I guess that's probably wishful thinking on my part - trying to not freak out to bad :)

I think the song is referring to adversity in general that happens throughout life. For example - someone is passed over for a job promotion that they really wanted. The lyrics remind us that the pain and frustration is fleeting but what is important is your reaction to the adversity and how you let it affect you/shape you.

The song is about a lot of things.

Mainly, he's talking about examining your life when it comes to an end. That the failures and successes in life are what define you, but let the failures go, because how you felt during the successes is all that really matters in this short time we are granted.

These twists and turns of fate are things that seem insignificant at the time but and are, but they aren't when combined with other events.

If anyone has seen Mr. Destiny with James Belushi knows exactly what I mean.