While reading outside a coffee shop downtown this morning, I saw a father and his young daughter walking towards me. His daughter was crying and kicking up a fuss, and I could tell he was having a rough time assuaging her.
Naturally, I did what any rational person would do in this situation: I made a silly face.
I managed to catch the daughter’s gaze and, upon seeing my silliness, she stopped crying and began to smile.
“There we go! What a great girl you’re being today!” exclaimed the father. I could hear the relief in his voice. They continued down the road, the daughter’s tears replaced with laughter.
Little bits of goodness, one soul at a time. That’s what life’s about.
Ian
This post was originally published on April 7th, 2019
Ian Estabrook 