"Good Morning"
I was hiking in the mountains yesterday morning, and on my way down, I passed a guy on a bicycle who was riding up the trail. Now, riding up this trail is no small feat; it's incredibly taxing. You pedal furiously, and for every twelve pedals your feet put in, you move forward maybe 12 inches.
When I'm up hiking during the day, I offer a friendly "Hello" to everyone I pass. Some people give a friendly reply in return and others ignore me completely. But when I pass someone who on a bicycle coming up the trail, I don't say hello to them because they're usually out of breath and fighting just to maintain enough forward momentum to keep from falling over.
Yesterday morning, though, this fellow looked up, saw me, and belted out a boisterous and jolly, "Good morning!" I did a double take move, caught off guard by his enthusiasm.
A friendly greeting, even in the face of the struggle. Rare, unexpected, and refreshing...three things which have the power to suddenly make our days better.
When I'm up hiking during the day, I offer a friendly "Hello" to everyone I pass. Some people give a friendly reply in return and others ignore me completely. But when I pass someone who on a bicycle coming up the trail, I don't say hello to them because they're usually out of breath and fighting just to maintain enough forward momentum to keep from falling over.
Yesterday morning, though, this fellow looked up, saw me, and belted out a boisterous and jolly, "Good morning!" I did a double take move, caught off guard by his enthusiasm.
A friendly greeting, even in the face of the struggle. Rare, unexpected, and refreshing...three things which have the power to suddenly make our days better.