ANOTHER RARE AND WONDERFUL DAY

Yesterday I awoke excited…filled with anticipation…knowing the day was going to be fun because, in Florida, I was going to witness a partial eclipse of the sun. I was working in the bookstore during the peak of the eclipse… and, since it was something I truly wanted to see, I announced while holding up my viewing glasses: “Anyone who wants to see the eclipse..It’s time…just follow me.” Which led to this spontaneous moment…one I hope I never forget… as I passed around my glasses…sharing the eclipse with people I’ve never met. The eclipse, as predicted…was an awesome sight to see It was everything I could have imagined…or expected it to be! In the group was a teenager who as she spoke her voice kept getting higher… Who told us how she was born during an eclipse…”One with a ring of fire!” And I found myself thanking the Universe for somehow helping me find a way to witness this rare and beautiful moment…one I don’t see every day. And, yes, it was an unforgettable moment…one of the most exciting I’ve seen yet… but the day was also filled smaller rare and beautiful moments…I hope I never forget. Moments that at first may seem ordinary but are filled with affection and power… Like when Ollie, the child next door handed me a grasshopper… and when I handed his sister a flower. Like meeting a man from Minnesota who inherited his mom’s nautical books… He was quick to boast…How his mom once taught how to read a sextant on a tall ship that sailed up and down the coast. Like the grandma who bought a book for her grandson…”He loves dragons!” I heard her say. Or the very pregnant woman who bought a book for her baby… Who smiled as she told me…”She’s due to arrive any day.” As is sat back that evening eating a moon pie (by the way the best way to enjoy an eclipse!) I thought about the day filled with people of all shapes and sizes…of families and tall ships. And once again I found myself thanking the universe for helping me find a way to enjoy so many rare and beautiful moments…all in the span of one day.