Sunday Thoughts - Part 2

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Good Morning and Happy Easter!

Two days ago, a friend from an hour away, came and visited my wife (and me) for the first time since Emily had her HIP SURGERY. She brought her a beautiful prayer shawl she had knitted especially for her - with Emily’s favorite colors. Those were lovingly chosen ahead of time by her daughter, who’s our son’s companion. Interesting conversation and the gift of a homemade cherry pie made the visit even more appreciated .

That same day, I went out for my first significant bike ride of the season. It was a beautiful day and I made my way to a picnic bench on a nearby lake. There were three preteens gathering up their fishing gear as I arrived - and they carried with them no fish. From the lighthearted conversation they were having, I knew they had a great day.

On my way to the lake, I saw three kids playing baseball in a big front yard. The smallest kid was black and he was about 6 years old. He was in the outfield, chasing after the ball a big kid had just hit. That wiry kid was around 12. A blond-haired girl half his size, who had been pitching, was on her way to hopefully tag him out at third if the little kid could throw that far. A half-hour later, as I was on my way home, they were still runnin’ their happy asses off.

It gets more “exciting”

Yesterday, a good friend had a very packed day after seven days at work, but he drove me in his car for 40 minutes so I could recover my motorcycle - which was stranded in another town. We frequently ride together on our “bikes” but on this particular ride we actually did some catching up - about families and work. We usually just talk from five feet away at stop signs.

And lastly, yesterday evening we watched as maybe a hundred church goers left an Easter service across the street. They were all shapes, sizes, and colors, at least a third being Latinos.

An enormous percentage of what goes on, all around the world every day, is just like this.

Not one single drop of this good stuff makes it to the news because it is so boringly common but - WONDERFUL JUST THE SAME !