I’m grumpy. I try hard not to let that happen…. but yesterday was frustrating. Just little things, but they threw me off. Today started off with some little bumps as well, and I have tough meetings coming up this afternoon. And it’s been rainy and gray. So as much as I’ve been focused on happiness lately… I just wasn’t feeling it today.
I headed out to get lunch thinking I needed to actively look for some wonder because it certainly wasn’t going to fall in my lap today! I thought those very words. “It won’t just fall.” I did notice how much it’s starting to feel like autumn, which is by far my favorite season. I noticed a tree with little leaves turning yellow and beginning to rain down on the pavement a bit. But I shrugged it off. Fall. Leaves. I need more than that today.
But apparently the universe knew that was all I needed today. Because one of those tiny yellow leaves fell right smack in the middle of my windshield… and STUCK. My whole drive there and back– there it was right in my line of vision. I couldn’t have not looked at it if I wanted to! Delicate and yellow and hanging on with such tenacity!
Sure enough a little bit of wonder did fall right down on me. Even though I tried to ignore it.
I am thankful for the lessons life keeps teaching me. Don’t ignore even the smallest bits of happiness and magic and wonder …. they really are everywhere.
Quiet Happy Wonder 