Choosing the Bright Spot on a Cold Winter's Day

As we enjoy the last vestiges of winter here in Michigan it has given me a reminder that every season has a purpose – even the final days of winter. It has also reminded me that life is definitely about enjoying each moment, choosing to find the good and fun things and focus on those.

What gave me a reminder? A car in my front yard.

A high school student got her car stuck in my front yard today. So I spent a portion of my morning getting her out, along with a gentleman who saw her & had stopped to help.

This was not how I planned on spending my morning. I was actually all warm and snug in my house with a hot cup of tea, chatting on the phone with a friend. Then I got to pull on snow boots and gloves and go dig out a car.

What was my choice? I could choose to be annoyed that I spent my morning digging cold snow with strangers instead of drinking hot tea with a friend. OR I could choose to enjoy the good part.

What was the good part? Getting her “unstuck”. As we pushed the car just one more time and it started to move we all had this surge of hope. As it rolled back out into the street, I looked at the girl and her smile was priceless. She was shocked and thrilled that we’d gotten her out – and so were we. It was actually kind of funny how pleased we were with ourselves. It gave us a bright spot to wrap our day around. And I choose to keep my eye on the bright spot - 3 strangers enjoying a joyful moment – unexpected and unwelcome in the norm, but bringing a few moments of great enjoyment.