lit up

I was in the car, with my two little ones.

One was asleep, the other was day.dreaming and I was feeling happy. The cars were banked up a little and I was day.dreaming a little too, just staring out the window.

There was a lady outside a house, gardening. She was young and super beautiful and had the most amazing tattoos. She was wearing cute little shorts and a sleeveless gingham top and a big scarf in her hair. And coming down the street was an old lady, walking slowly with a stick. She was wearing a collared white shirt and a mid-length tweed skirt and sensible pumps.

So, the older lady was slowly approaching the garden and as she did she stopped, to take it all in. And then she spoke. She must have said something lovely because the younger lady lit up, with the most beautiful smile I’ve seen [in forever]. And then the older lady smiled. And then I smiled. And then the traffic moved on.

It’s moments like that, that make my day.

Tags: baby love, community, connection, happiness, kindness, values