This afternoon I stopped in to say, “Hello,” to a couple of friends. In the middle of the dialogue that extended well beyond the, “Hello,” I was offered a bite of a clementine. I appreciated the offer but wasn’t interested in the sweet juicy pick-me-up of one of the world’s best fruits at the time.
Before I left my pleasant encounter I committed to myself that while I was at the grocery to pick up spinach I needed to pick up a box of clementines as well.
Stopping at the grocery was already on the agenda. I was pretty sure I would be the only shopper picking up spinach and clementines. With the approaching storm and near zero temperatures I was pretty darn sure the place would be picked over. The shelves of milk and bread bear.
I never did see what the supply or lack there was of bread and milk. Spinach and clementines were plentiful.
On my way out of the store I thought about how my friend Dan used to give me clementines all the time. So, on the way home I stopped by Dan’s house so that I could leave a clementine for him. It was the best I could do to pretty up the gray landscape of this winter wonderland day.
After perching a bright orange clementine on Dan’s front doorknob I smiled as I headed down the steps and to my parked car on the street.
It’s s treat to think of someone when you’re not thinking about anything else. I loved thinking of Dan today and all the fun times that he put a smile on my face. Today I was finally able to reciprocate. Sweet Dreams to you and all the people whose lives you have decorated! Maggie ã
How did you discover love today?
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