Others

Rather unexpectedly, you realize there are Others out there. Others who notice you. Or your work. Others that are interacting in your life without you ever knowing unless they let on. And as impossible as it seems, you are a part of these Others' lives too. Not just smiles shared, simple eye contact, or anonymous nice gestures. I'm talking more random occurrences. Occurrences that seem one sided, but spread like a ripple of air through the atmosphere. You realize that life is interconnected...but every once and a while, you get proof that it really is.

Of course I have an example, why else would I be writing this post?

Friday at work I decided it was now-or-never-time to change the bulletin board to a "holiday season" or winter theme. The design I was taking down was one I was so proud of - a fall theme of autumn colors, acorns, and pictures of REAL squirrels (and their scientific data) which I made holding books. A few of my regulars asked why I'd chosen squirrels, but those were the only comments.

As I was taking the squirrels down, a teacher happened to be passing and she exclaimed, "Aw, you're taking the squirrels down! I really loved this board every time I saw it. Squirrels are my favorite animals." I've never spoken to her before, maybe I've passed her in the hallways, and I would never have known she noticed the board. Instead, her path crossed mine at just the right moment.

And now...now she has three of my squirrels above her desk in the history department. Life can be oh so grand.



one she took was this one below - the red bellied squirrel aka Rubrisciurus rubriventer