It’s true when they say time will sail beyond if you don’t stop to look around. With less than 30 days left in this year, I find myself stopping in moments a whole lot more to witness the day’s wonders and live through the breaths I have the opportunity to take. In doing so, I’ve recently felt the subtle joy from
Bubbles escaping the window of the car next to me at a red light…that made me smile
My angels speaking to me through repetitive numbers on the clock, speedometer, receipts, and off ramps
A colorful flower dancing from side to side in the wind
A canopy of the fall season draping over my car as I looked up to the sky on a country road less traveled with sister company
Surprise packages on my doorstep at times when I wasn’t looking for anything but needed a heart
The friendliest welcome and big smile from the Trader Joe’s grocer who bagged my flowers with an extra touch of kindness
The happiness in my friend’s voice when introducing me to mochi donuts and durian…the latter that made me twist my face in unpleasant shock (try for yourself though)
My grandpa’s usual reply that “he’s knocking along for an old man” when I ask how he’s doing
Traveling along a familiar road and suddenly noticing a sign of my grandma’s presence
A case of the FaceTime giggles during homework time with my bayou babies
Walking the cobblestones in a new city and expecting to discover a gift shop or snack to remember
Rotating holiday lights on someone’s wheelchair as we eagerly awaited the Christmas parade featuring a famous mouse
A new mug with pretty perfect colors or a witty phrase calling my name from the shelf in a store I frequent more than I’d like to admit
Works of art depicting the vastness of the color wheel and a nod to discovery through books
It’s so easy to think everything in life is supposed to be a long story to tell. But, the length matters not as the takeaway shall always be that the author is alive to be a part of the story.
Stop. Notice. Look for the stories. They’re in the subtly of what can easily sail by.




