A pebble inside the shoe.

A fleck of dirt in the eye.

A gnat in the ear.

As physically tough as we are, it’s funny how small irritants can cause so much annoyance and discomfort.

But it also gives hope to us tiny humans existing in a vast universe. We — small as we are — can be agents of change, garnering attention and influence despite our relative size.

Our aim, of course, is not to be irritants, but to be creators of beauty. To be people who solve interesting problems. To be makers who make things better.

Within the big picture: tiny but mighty.