I had a few moments this morning when I felt so completely connected and full of love for everybody…and it happened in the most unlikely of all places, 7-11. It was quite early in the morning, around 5:15, and I was on my way to a rare, but deeply appreciated, pet sit.
When I walked into 7-11 to get a cup of coffee, my mental state was one of self-judgment. My inner critic was hot on the trail of beating me up…again. The energy within the store was surprisingly warm, a real sense of community. Everyone seemed to know each other; the solitary cashier and a police officer chatted convivially; other shoppers greeted each other with familiarity. I felt like I’d crashed a family reunion wherein everyone liked each other. It was nice and once again I felt connected…this time to humans.
I drove away feeling much less like a crabby island and more like a member of a happy village.
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