Sometimes the most ordinary mornings turn into extraordinary days filled with surprises, laughter, and little miracles that lift us higher than we imagined.
I had an amazing day today. It started out like an ordinary day. I woke up, said prayers, got out of bed and began to do my exercises. From there I put the coffee on and took my shower. Still an ordinary day – shortly after I finish my breakfast, I received a text from someone I hadn’t heard from in a while. The person sent me two pictures of a sunrise and a link to a very upbeat, Spotify song. The beautiful photos and the song lifted my spirits higher than what I thought was imaginable. An hour later I headed to the gym. I was lifting weights when a friend called over, “Ray don’t do your next set. I want to talk to you.” My friend showed me a series of photos she and her husband had taken on Padre Island. Each one was better than the the previous. I asked her to text them to me. The good things kept coming my way. I went to my eye doctor for my annual check up and my vision in my right eye improved from 20/30 to 20/20. The Doctor and I both had no explanation. And, everything else checked out just fine. While I was at the doctor’s office an elderly woman walked in and sat near me. She turned to me and sai said, “I’m 85 years old today.” I said, “I wish you hadn’t told me because I thought you were much younger and I was going to ask you if you wanted to go out with me tonight.” She said, “Are you hitting on me?” I said, “yes I am.” She said thank you.” The whole waiting room laughed. We had a wonderful conversation after that. I hope your day was as great as mine and even better. We need days like this every once in a while. They help us get through the rough spots.
Points to Ponder
- When was the last time a simple, unexpected moment lifted your spirits in a way you didn’t anticipate?
- How do you remain open to receiving joy from surprising places?
- What can you do to create those small, joy-filled moments for others in your daily life?