Last Saturday I was rushing around to get my list of errands done so I could rush home and start my list of home projects for that day. As I was leaving the grocery store the young man who picks up the carts from the parking lot followed me to my car to get my cart. Now this young man is intellectually challenged yet he takes great pride in his job. When he is at work the parking lot is always free of carts and he takes a few minutes to chat with guests. He loves sports and is very knowledgeable about what is happening with our local professional football team.
As we were talking he mentioned that the first day of fall was coming. I asked him when it was arriving because I had forgotten the exact date. He said at 10:40 AM on that day. I looked at my watch and it was exactly 10:40 AM on Saturday September 21, 2012. I said it is now the first day of fall. He responded with "Summer's over!"
We both took a few seconds to celebrate the passing of summer and the arrival of a new season. If I would not have taken a minute to talk to him and enter his world I would have missed that event. Fall is my favorite time of year even though it is followed by winter.
It seems that in our busy, busy days we do not take enough time to celebrate the small moments, such as the moment when we move from one season to another. I am very grateful to this young man who shared his wisdom with me on a Saturday morning in the parking lot of the grocery store. Instead of hastily throwing my groceries into the trunk of my car and moving on to the next item on my list I took a few moments to take a breath and realize that a new season was starting.
So as you begin a new week take some time and look up from your smart phones and iPads. Connect with someone who touches your life in an everyday occurrence. You may have an experience where you gather some new wisdom, enjoy a moment in passing or your entire paradigm shifts to the positive.
Those few minutes with that young man made my entire weekend much more enjoyable. I am grateful to him for sharing them with me.
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