Joy

Driving home on a busy street I came to a stop light. windows down, music blaring, sun on my face I looked forward lost in thought. As I socked in the beauty of the day I head from the car next to me the most joyful little voice.

"HI!" The little voice shouted from the window of the blue SUV now parked next me hand waving back and forth as fast as he could.

"Hi" I said back with a huge smile, and excited voice, (not nearly as excited as his) and a wave.

"SHE WAVED!!!" The little boy shouted to his mother in the front seat of the car as they pulled forward.

I instantly remembered playing "sweet and sour" the game where when you waved at someone they were either sweet and waved back or sour and didn't. Waving back I placed my heart in a place of sweetness. Embracing the joy and beauty of the day and excepting the gift of joy from a perfect stranger. I'd given him a gift with a smile. Taking notice of the world that surrounds me and allowing the little gifts of tiny angels bless me helps me to stay out of hiding. The hard part isn't over but it feels like a time to go for a walk, swing on the swings at the park, stop and smell the roses, and be open to the life that surrounds me. The life I was hiding from when I embraced the death and decay of my place of hiding. I Embrace life and shared a smile with a stranger :)