Ordinary moments
….. ‘I love how you tell us about ordinary moments, as well as those that are breathtaking’, she said to me as we met for lunch with a friend. And it is so, because not every moment in our lives take our breath away, but are special nonetheless. Today was a study in ordinary, my new ordinary.
Dogs bark… so many dogs, but I don’t have any dogs – ugh, it is my alarm or should I say alarms? Once sleep comes, it is so delicious that I hesitate to let it go, but alas daybreak is calling my name. And God rewards me in a major way as I step out of the front door, with crisp winter air and a sky like only he can create. I am tempted to grab a quilt, place it on the front lawn (or what is left of it), lie on my back and see what abstracts present themselves, but alas it is off to work for me.
I spoke with a friend on the way home from work, and she said to me, ‘I love that you love your job.’ Me too, me too. I recall a conversation today with a new team member asking me to share a couple of tips or advice. Always remember that everything we do impacts associates, and we must take that responsibility seriously. I pause, reflect and know that the same holds true for our personal lives. Everything we do, whether we realize it or not, impacts another; positively or otherwise – and the choice is ours and ours alone to live by our values and do the right thing.
Conversations in person and on devices with the kids today make me proud and honored to be a mother. Ordinary conversations with extraordinary people leave me feeling fulfilled, and I know that myDarlin’ is so proud of each and every one of our children and grandchildren.
Work, family, friends, laughter, photography, kids boxing – those are my ordinary moments today. I am grateful that God has blessed me with the strength and understanding that Robert Kenui Pope asked for me during his prayer. And as I look up to the sky, I can only smile as I remember myDarlin’ saying to me one evening after a gig, ‘You should see the view from here, you should see what I see.’
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