- walking into an elevator that smells good.
- round cheese in red wax.
- remembering to buy light bulbs.
- false alarms.
- yellow beets.
Category: grace in small things
grace in small things. 210 of 365.
- the woman at the photo counter who was blaring opera to drown out the sound of the pop music that was filling the rest of the store.
- glossy photographs.
- friends who notice when you’re not quite yourself.
- not getting crushed by boxes in the archives at work.
- knowing that my two best friends each live less than a minute away from my apartment door.
grace in small things. 209 of 365.
- having dreams about people you haven’t thought about in ages.
- adventures in Costco.
- avoiding expensive shopping accidents.
- a cool fall breeze on my warm skin after a hot bath.
- going to bed early.
grace in small things. 208 of 365.
- getting free flowers.
- conversations with strangers.
- love and its battlefield tendencies, or maybe just Pat Benatar.
- people who can run in heels.
- soft serve ice cream.
grace in small things. 207 of 365.
- going to see my mama and three close family friends during their layover at the airport.
- being able to be completely yourself with your family.
- sharing my favourite books.
- spontaneous lunch dates with friends.
- doing something out of the ordinary, just to shake things up.
grace in small things. 206 of 365.
- getting an unexpected cheque for sales of my artwork.
- rushing to the aid of a friend who is having a change room crisis.
- helping that friend spend a whole lot of money on some really great stuff.
- conversations about genetics and social programming that stem from discussions about Velociraptors.
- dinosaurs.
grace in small things. 205 of 365.
- the chatter of raccoons.
- fresh peas.
- purple tulle.
- the fog that has settled over the city.
- putting together an outfit that looked liked I stepped out of the pages of a magazine.
grace in small things. 204 of 365.
- finding a dress that you had fallen in love with months earlier, on sale and in your size.
- figuring out ways to wear a summer dress in winter.
- running into a friend you had been thinking about that morning.
- getting a compliment from someone unexpected.
- toasted sesame seeds on pizza crusts.
grace in small things. 203 of 365.
- being surrounded by the wreckage of an art project.
- not being in a rush.
- flipping through old photographs.
- hearing the word “whence” and immediately thinking of Gob Bluth.
- a newly calibrated printer.
grace in small things. 202 of 365.
- realizing that the black scuff marks in strange patterns on the floor are from the impromptu dance party that occurred last night.
- sharing breakfast.
- extra sides of bacon.
- the man walking backwards through the park.
- finding what I’m looking for.
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