A few weeks ago, I was having a fairly "rough" day. None of my days are all too bad, but ya know, everyone needs a day or two to feel sorry for themselves (it's pretty lame, but human-nature). So, I was having one of those days. My fiance got home and I was out of there! I needed to clear my head at the gym.
The gym is only a 3 minute drive away, tops. But I've come to savor this little drive. I take my time. I drive a little slower and actually try to get stuck at the red lights. I take the whole drive in. I notice the other drivers rushing around and think about how many souls are just zooming right around me all the time and how fascinating their lives must be and how many people I could actually connect with, if we just took the time. It's really an intriguing 3 minute drive.
This drive was extra special, because I was grumpier than usual. I was not appreciating this drive at all. I was speeding and emotionally fuming- for no apparent reason! As, I was speeding to the gym, I noticed a man on the side of the road.
Let's start with this man from the feet up. He was wearing black sneakers, with his big toes poking through, because of how long he's had them and how many storms they've weathered. He wore white socks, that were a tannish gray color now, because he hadn't been able to wash them any time recently by the looks of it. His legs had a few scabs here and there. His jean shorts were torn all over the place, with loose fringe swaying back and forth over his knee caps. His shirt was the same as his socks; it used to be white, but it was more gray now, looking as though he uses it to clean his hands. He had a flannel over his white shirt, that was blowing in the breeze. Which, brings me to his face.
His face had the biggest smile on it. The truest smile I've seen in a long, long time. He was walking all by himself. With his hands reaching towards the sky and his eyes looking up. He was in a state of complete and total happiness. It looked like he could have burst into laughter at any given moment. A sense of warmth was radiating off of this man. I saw him and I instantly welled up. I welled up, because I could feel his happiness. It made me happy. Then I started to look around and noticed what a gorgeous day it was! It was about 75 degrees, there was a nice breeze blowin', and the sun was shinin'. I felt the warmth on my face, the wind through my hair and realized; life ain't too shabby!
Now, this man, may have just been a homeless man, who had a little too much to drink in the morning, but to me, in that moment, he was an angel. He brought me right back to what is important in life. I'll forever have the image of him sketched in my brain and feel that wake up call he gave my heart that morning.
The universe will send teachers and angels in all sorts of forms. Open your eyes and your heart to what is around you. Don't judge, because they don't have wings and aren't shiny. There's a possibility of the divine in any given moment. Happy Sunday, Bring The Happiers :).
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