I am touched by any little thing recently

Earlier in the week, while I was enjoying the tulips on my table.

The ones that replaced the daffodils.

I heard a bunch of honking horns, so I did what you, and any other naturally curious person would do, I jumped up to see what was what (without knocking over the tulips I might add).

I looked out the front windows and saw a group of cars driving around and around, waving and honking. A few of the cars had signs that read "we miss our schools". For some reason it gave me a lump in my throat and I ran out to the front porch to wave in appreciation. And solidarity. When I came back inside my voice was quavery as I told Chris about it. Such a small thing, but for some reason connecting in a teeny moment, across the social distancing, felt perfectly right. 

It was like seeing the picture of the labryinth on sister's blog, and reading the poem Kitty O'Meara wrote that she posted. I read it to my office mate's this morning and I cried while reading it. I couldn't help it. I am touched by any little thing recently. Maybe you too? 

Way back in 1979 when I was a very young nursing student, Sr. Evangeline Thomas told me "you have the gift of tears". I assured her it was more of a curse than a gift that I cried so easily. But she just smiled at me. Smart woman. 

I am giving myself lots of grace these days. And buying tulips when I must go to the store. 

Comments

[Emie]

Tulips just say Spring to me. They are one of the earlier flowers to bloom in Spring and they're only around for such a short time. They look especially lovely in a Mason jar vase!!!

[Karen Schumacher]

I call it Distant Socializing, for a more positive spin. And in the spirit of sheltering in place during April, may I encourage all of us to participate in National Letter Writing Month by sending out Snail Mail. Cards, postcards.... try using your most elegant stationery and VERY best cursive writing. (I've already started)
Be safe
Be calm
Breathe In
Breathe Out

[Carol]

Emie: I do love me a good mason jar vase!

[carol]

Karen: letter writing and card sending - I love that idea.

[jacki long]

I'm with you Carol, I think we are all tender, or maybe a little bruised and everything goes straight to the heart? I love the "gift of tears".

[Chrissy]

What a nice way to think of this softness we have. I have tried to hide tears when reading or watching a touching moment on tv, thinking my family would be embarrassed (which they are sometimes) but now I don't. Carol, you helped me see how valuable crying is.

We have a series of ads on tv for a famous, trusted bank. Its logo is a black horse, always has been. They use very beautiful footage of black horses either protecting one another or running on a sulit beach. It never fails to move me. Bring on the tissues!