All good things

This week has been interesting. Finally FINALLY finished up our kitchen project! It took us about a month, though we were in Florida one weekend and I had the flu for many days. On Monday, we made a beautiful romantic Valentine's dinner together in our new pretty kitchen:

Tuesday was eh... We worked then tried to grab a spot in the sun for a cocktail afterwards, but the winter sun was still too low behind the buildings, making long chilly shadows across the town. These days make me long for summer! Laying in the grass in the sun, taking our yoga mats to Sloans Lake, riding my new bike...

Wednesday, yesterday was a surprise! It was OH SO lovely outside, a breezy and warm 68! I went to lunch with my notebook, and jotted some thoughts while I sat in the sun. The highlight of my day was walking back to the office. And now, I have a story for you...

Standing at the crowded intersection, the white "walk-man" illuminated, the sea of people before me started to cross the street. Only, after a few feet they began parting, to shuffle around a (seemingly homeless) man in his wheel chair, struggling to push himself across the road inch by painful inch. I too passed, then stopped and realized the sadness of the situation... Too many people. Too many busy people. Too many busy unconcerned people, passing someone not like them who clearly needed help. Turning against the tide of faces rushing past, I walked up stream to the one legged man who had only been able to squeak his chair a few inches into the street and asked if he'd like a push? Yes. {Yes, of course he does} Past the idling cars at the red light and past the other blue collars like me, selfishly enjoying their sunny lunch break - I pushed the chair with the whithered man with ease across the street to a quiet spot on the sidewalk. I patted him on the shoulder and simply said "have a nice day".  A few blocks later, smiling to myself, I was hoping {praying} that whoever took note {if anyone} would pay it forward. Secretly, I hoped to start a chain of good deeds - that everyone on the street would say to themselves "How nice, I could have done that..." and would then look for a chance to help another that afternoon. And if they didn't... well... that's ok. I did and I won't forget the surprised and grateful look on the one legged homeless man's face, when I whisked him away :) The end.

That was yesterday's highlight and today, my highlight was finding this lovely song that makes me melt in an oh-so-romantic-full-of-butterflies way...