| Hello Lovelies,
I’m sitting on my terrace. There’s a gentle rain shower happening. The sound of the rain is cozy and turns me inward. The perfect Solstice afternoon. I’m reminded there is no place to go.
A while ago, I came across this quote somewhere on social media:
There’s a stranger out there who still thinks of you because you were kind to them when they really needed it —
Never stop being that person.
Those words touched me with a sweetness as I remembered strangers whose momentary acts of kindness are permanently tucked into my heart —
A hug in the middle of a TSA line as I navigated the unexpected death of my brother. She said, “If a hug from a stranger would help, I’d like to give you one.” I didn’t realize how much I needed that hug.
When it was clear I would not have a place on the night’s last flight from Phoenix to Durango, he said, “Take my seat on this flight. I have a place where I can stay tonight.” Relief and gratitude.
There were no words from the homeless fellow who’s smiling blue eyes had a glimmer that woke me up. I will never forget how his gaze spoke to my heart. Humble astonishment.
And oh, so many others.
But I had never stopped to ponder how, unbeknownst to me, I have a similar place in some stranger’s memory. We don’t know when an unplanned moment meant the world to someone else. We cannot manufacture those moments or those connections. We can’t plan for them. But we can make room for them by being a kind presence in this wacky, unpredictable world.
It’s not always easy, but I never want to stop being that person.
Remember, dear one, there’s a stranger who still thinks of you because you were kind to them when they needed it.
YOU are that person.
May you see the miracles that are right there, waiting for you.
With love,
Sharon |
