i was waiting in line to check in at the doctor's office the other day, which is quite a factory. the line spiraled around and i was at the end of it, almost late for my appointment. i was standing by the window, taking a deep breath in and trying to put it into perspective. i was desperately trying to think about how lucky i was to only have to go to the doctor every once in a while and not all the time like people with chronic illnesses. but i was still frustrated, not wanting to miss my appointment, not wanting to be there for this "precautionary thyroid ultrasound" anyway- not wanting to find out the results.
but when i looked out the window, i saw a very elderly woman. she was slowly, slowly, slowly making her way up the handicapped ramp. her eyes were almost completely swollen shut, and her face and eyelids were covered in large growths. as she made her way up toward the door, she noticed the gorgeous flower box under the window. she stopped. she hobbled over to the flowers, admired them, bent over and took a deep breath in.
and with that, i was ok with standing in line. i was ok with waiting. and i was struck by the amazing power of the universe to send me such powerful messages of love.
