Every day I am surrounded by inexplicable beauty. We all are. Trouble is, most of the time I don't notice it. Then there are the rare occasions when I am overwhelmed by something I see with my heart.
Like today. On the train I sat across from a young boy of about 10 and who I believe was his grandfather. The little boy seemed a little impatient, but the grandfather was not. I could sense the love he had for his grandson. Not in any extraordinary way, just in the way he looked at him. As they exited the train, the grandfather looked right at me. And smiled. And from that shared glimpse I knew that them being on the train was a gift for me.
It was then that I thanked God for his unbelievable kindness to share with me moments such as these. And my heart exploded (really, kind of like the Grinch's at the end of the book. I apologize to whomever recently used this analogy--as I wrote it I feel like I'm plagiarising, but since it seemed to fit, I'm keeping it!)
I usually forget these things after they happen. They lose their significance and I get caught back up in the business of being me (a pretty time consuming business, actually.) But today I remembered. And I wanted to share. Not just for you, but so that I would remember and hopefully notice the beauty surrounding me.
About Me
- Living My Backward's Life (formerly A Michigander Grows in Brooklyn)
- Middle-aged, empty-nester, trying to follow God's will for my life--what an adventure! When I was in my 20's, I had the responsibilities of a 40 year old. After living what I feel has been a full life, here I am in my 40's living my life like a 20-something. But I have a feeling my story isn't over yet...sometimes I feel like it's just beginning.
2 comments:
THat is so beautiful. I think God can give us eyes to see things a a deeper, more spiritual level. Something as "ordinary" as a smile brought you joy beyond words. Just imagine the joy HE feels when HE sees you each and every day. Mind boggling.
It was a flirty smile--gramps thought you were hot.
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