Simple moments

Sometimes the best moments of the day are totally unexpected and happen so quickly you barely notice.

Today that moment occurred when I was driving back from the famous Nickel Pavilion at Cosmo Park after spending the evening at a picnic/BBQ with the Knights of Columbus.

I turned on a 4 lane road, and was in the left lane, there was a slow moving car in the right lane that was swerving a little bit and drifting into my lane so I could not pass them. At first I was angry, I got frustrated and may or may not have muttered under my breath.

When I reached a red light I looked over to see who was driving  so slow and drifting into my lane.

What did I see?

I saw an elderly African-American couple each enjoying large scoops of ice cream. I immediately felt like an idiot, and smiled.

Clearly this man driving the car had been enjoying his ice cream and was just trying to be cautious as he drove. I was so unnecessarily angry and jumped to conclusions.

I also thought about this couple who were elder and looked as though they couldn’t be happier in the world than to be together and have ice cream on a wonderful summer evening.

I think God provides us with these moments in our lives to remind us that no matter what is getting us down, life’s gonna be ok. These moments can make your day or they can just make it a little better. When I saw that couple tonight, I got a big smile on my face. That was an hour ago and I’m still pretty happy. The next time you have one of these moments, do me and more importantly, yourself a favor, and simply cherish the moment.