Monday, March 10, 2008
I visited Salt Lake Airport today to pick up my father in law. Normally we use the Park & Wait and revel in the convenience of cell phones.
Today, however, I got stuck in the timing "dead zone", not enough time to go home and do anything productive after work, but a bit of a long time to wait at the airport. So instead of the Park & Wait I decided to short term park and wait in the terminal and people watch.
First, a lull in foot traffic, only a handful of folks waiting for arriving passengers. Shortly after, people start to gather, peering down the walkway looking for their tribe members.
An older gentleman sitting next to me bounces up with a smile on his face. He walks to the magic boundary of homeland security (DO NOT ENTER - EXIT ONLY). I watch the oncoming faces, waiting for that look of recognition. Will it be a man? A brother? A woman? A wife? Sister? Yes, a woman, his grown daughter I assume. With smiles big and beaming, they hug, and above the drone of echoing conversations, I hear the sound he makes when he hugs her. For a moment time slows.
It is the sound of one soul out to another. It says I cherish you. I love you. I missed you. The humble sound of a hug penetrating through to the inner spaces of our being is the miracle of today.
I breathe deep, and I am aware of my inner spaces, that vibration of goodness, the high frequency of love and awareness. I pause, enjoy this wave in the universe and reciprocate with an exhale of gratitude.
What was your miracle today?
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