Popcorn!

Hello Hatters,

With patience and a bowl of popcorn, a frown is transformed into raised eyebrows and a smile. Excitement bubbles up with each kernel that pops in the microwave. Then the smell.... It doesn't matter why it smells so good as long as it lands within your reach. Salty and buttery tastes are a winning combination.

My hat for this moment is observer. Much can be discerned as I watch others. I cannot know all things but if I take the time to notice, I can pick up little things. A gesture, hands clenched, a stance and of course, the face. The face is not the place for hide and seek but rather a display of show and tell. But I must look; I have to take the time to study a face. What do I see? What is happening? What can I do to ease a pain or listen to a story? Can I understand enough to soothe? What happiness can I share?

Today, I was fortunate enough to brighten a smile with a few questions and a bowl of warm popcorn. I took an interest and it made a difference. If life were only that easy to understand, I'd keep a ton of popcorn on hand. Yet, just for this moment, right now, I'm grateful to share a small victory. A frown was turned upside down.

I hope to remember this simple lesson. May I be a deliberate observer!

And... keep popcorn in the pantry.

Hugzzzzzzzzzzzzz,

MT