Today started out pretty rough for me. I've been a sad momma because my middle son left home. I spent the morning crying and moping, giving myself a headache and then remembered at the last minute I needed to be somewhere at 10am.
Bumping this thread up this morning did give me a bit of a boost, put me in a slightly different space.
On they way back home from the appointment I stopped at Albertsons and on a whim bought a few bunches of flowers because they were on sale. My entire mood shifted once I bought the flowers. I hurried back to the car and looked for someone to give a flower bunch to. Spotting a grumpy looking woman about to get in the car I practically leaped over there to smile, push the flowers in her hands, and say, "Happy Sunday! What a wonderful day to smile."
Her face started with a look of confusion, but I held my grin until her eyes lit up and she smiled back. I turned to head back to the car and she said, "Thank you."
I looked back at her, smiled and replied, "You're welcome!"
It was pretty neat to watch her get in her car and drive away while I sat in the car getting ready to drive off. She kept smiling and shaking her head. I think I felt better than she did!
When I got home I took another bunch and laid them on the front porch of a neighbor.
I was so scared when I realized that today was the day to start considering the bad mood I was in and all, but it turned out to be good. I still have half the day left, I wonder what giving opportunities will arrive.