Today, I woke up late & got ready as quickly as possible & still missed my trax train. I threw my hair in a bun, put on some mascara & brow liner, & that’s about it. (I promise this comes into the story later.) I drove up to campus, frazzled & frustrated, & barely made it to class on time.
After my first class, I walked across campus in this 85 degree heat. By the time I made it to the Institute building, I was sweaty, flushed and slightly winded. I went into class & dropped my backpack in a seat & went into the bathroom. I looked in the mirror, frustrated with the sweat glistening on my forehead. I was letting it bring me even more down than I already was.
As I was wiping the sweat off my forehead and fixing my hair, a woman around my age walks into the restroom, looked at me & smiled. She paused for a second and said,
“That is a really beautiful color on you. It really compliments your eyes.”
Feeling my face blush, I said thank you, finished pulling my hair in a pony, and went to class.
I held my chin a little higher as I walked to class. I thought about what that girl said. I thought about how effortless it was for her to say those kind words to me. She has no idea that she made my day, or at least, I don’t think she does.
The world needs more people like this woman. Kind, genuine people. The world needs more people with her spirit & light. The world needs more people with His light.
I’m challenging myself to do just that.
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