Since my husband had been rehearsing all day, I drove down to Salt Lake. As I was on I-15, I noticed ahead of me two Penske trucks with a car on a trailer following each one. I figured they must be moving and I wondered where from. Washington. They were on there journey somewhere south and we just happened to be passing them right then and there. They had their own agenda and so did we. But our paths crossed just for a moment.
Then I got to thinking....What was their agenda? Why were they moving? Did they get a new job? Did they want to be closer to family? Did they want warmer weather? Their agenda was grander than ours. We were just heading to Salt Lake for the weekend to be with family. And then we'd be back up to our home.
Then I got to thinking even more....Every car had an agenda. Was someone heading home from work? to work? Were they on their way to see their love? Were they heading to a concert? to the mall? or to a party? Or were they going on vacation? or to a family reunion? And just for a moment, all our agendas matched because we were heading south together.
Then it hit me. Sometimes I get caught up in my own agenda that I forget that everyone else has his or her own agenda. Even if they are my closest family or friends, I still don't know everything they are going through. And I definitely don't know what complete strangers are going through. But there are moments in our lives when our paths cross, either for a split second or a few hours or a lifetime.
So when our paths cross, what do I do with that time? To be honest, I don't always make the most of it. I would say most of the time it's taken for granted. A cashier at Hobby Lobby rings me up but I don't bother to talk or smile because I don't know them. I see my extended family for a few hours but don't talk to everyone cause I know I'll see them again. My husband is home for lunch but we sit on the couch watching X-Men cause we know we'll have time later.
But what if the cashier's mother just passed away. Or what if my cousins just graduated from high school and are heading off to college. Or what if my husband was bored of X-Men....wait, he wouldn't be bored of X-Men.....what if I wanted to talk to him. I don't know everyone's agendas and most of the time there's not much I can do to help out. But I can smile, or say "Thank you", or ask "Hi, how are you?", or tell them "I love you." A little thing can go a long way.
I'm not saying I'm going to be perfect. But I can make someone's agenda a little happier.
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