While I was having lunch today, I happened to gaze upon the couple sitting across the aisle from me. The woman was in a wheelchair and had a service dog next to her. She was holding the dog on a leash and stroking its ears. Her dining partner was a man who was also in a wheelchair. He had a speech impediment and difficulty maneuvering his hands well. On the back of the womans chair was a big rainbow decal that said All Families Matter. It made me think that these two have likely experienced a lot of hardship in their life and probably discrimination as well. Then, as I was watching, the woman gave an instruction to the dog. But the dog decided not to listen because at the same time the man took a potato wedge off his plate and fed it to the dog, who completely ignored the lady. The man started laughing so hard, and then the woman too. I was overcome with joy at watching this simple scene, so much gratitude for this moment they were experiencing and that I was able to experience with them simply through observation. These simple moments that make me happy. Life is good.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 16:55:05 +0000
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