Watching People Walking By

I find one way to lift my spirits when the news of the day makes me cry… Is to find a comfortable spot where I can sit and watch people walking by. It doesn't seem to matter …the time of day…the place… watching people walking by always puts a smile on my face. I never know who'll walk by…which means I'm often in for a surprise. There's a couple smiling at one another…I see love reflected in their eyes. As I look around from where I'm sitting…my field of vision expands… There's an older couple walking arm in arm… there's a young couple holding hands. There's a family bunched together…with three little ones in tow… and I smile thinking how that was Deborah and I…not so long ago. I see a baby sleeping in her mothers arms…safe and warm and snug… I see friends meeting up with other friends…they smile…wave…and hug. I'm always amazed at this phenomenon…I mean why is it so often that… a hug begins with a squeeze…and ends up with a pat. I see strangers helping strangers…I see this ever day… with only a smile and a thank you exchanged before they go their separate ways. These are but a few examples I've pulled off of my shelf… but don't take my word for it… go watch some people for yourself. Yes, if you want your spirits lifted… go out and watch people walking by… You'll witness so much joy and happiness… why…it just might make you cry.