The person in front of you at Starbucks, she’s human. No matter what line she stands on or where she is in her faith or her journey. She’s real. Maybe she’s had a hard day. Did you see her?
The man pumping gas at the gas station, maybe he just lost his job or maybe he’s working two jobs to make ends meet for his family. He’s tired. Emotionally tense. Did you see him?
Everyday we have an opportunity to be light; to be love. We get slivers of time to make an impact, to turn someone’s bad day into a good one by one gesture. One smile. One conversation, we can offer – hope.
Hope in one another.
I know the world is noisy, but the one thing that combats noise – it’s togetherness. It’s a hand. A smile. A moment that says, I see you. You matter. In a world that’s divided, don’t be afraid to cross the line and offer up love. It just might change the trajectory of someone’s day and if we’re lucky, the world.
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This piece originally appeared at They Whine, so I Wine, published with permission.
