This Morning
Was the usual chaos. Four monkeys dressed, fed, be-lunched and dropped off at summer camp. I dropped by the post office and grabbed a coffee for me and one for Aaron, since he was trapped at home with some installers working on our kitchen. In the ten minutes I was there, I learned our fancy new kitchen gear was going to cost an extra $600 or so bucks to install properly. awesome. When I decided I should head to work instead of listen to the tally rise, I went outside and saw my next door neighbor leading a hunched little figure from the car. Wearing pajama pants, no shirt and a blue hooded sweatshirt, he’s got sunken cheeks like a P.O.W. We got a little wave in and he turned around and gave us a huge smile. While I got in my car outside his house, I looked over and watched as he rang the doorbell and his mom answered. He was home days earlier than expected and for a while there, it had looked like he might not ever be home again. As I saw his mom take him into her arms, it was clear I was witnessing a moment that will undoubtedly be one of the greatest of their lives. no happiness like that. I’m floored. I so often get caught up in the morning hassle and race and miss what matters most. What an amazing reminder.