Small Moments

The other day I was getting out of my car and I experienced something that has happened to my once before.  It had been fairly windy all day.  It was night time and snow had started to gently fall.  I had parked my car and was getting ready to brace myself from the cold wind I would face when I stepped out of my car.  Instead I stepped out of my car and turned around and saw something marvelous.  I must have been a wind break because the snow was falling so slowing and the light in the parking lot was just in the right spot. I could make out the unique shapes of each snowflake.  It was so peaceful and beautiful that I almost cried.  Everything that seemed to be wrong or troubling just fell away and all there was peace.  

The only other time I remember a moment like that happening. I was a Freshman in high school and I was just getting home from play or speech practice. It was a brisk night but the stars were so bright and the sky was so clear.  In that moment too I can still remember the feeling of peace and I remember just feeling completely overwhelmed with the beauty of it all that I did cry.  I don't think I cried just because of the sight but also because I felt like a horrible person because there is an amazing and beautiful world out there and the things that took precedence over my concerns and worries, seemed so minuscule. 

I do know that both moments after I felt bad, I thanked God for all the wonderful things he had given me.  Now looking back on both incidents, maybe those moments were also little gifts from above.  Putting me in the right moment so I could take a moment and refocus myself on the things that are truly important in life. 

I just wanted to share these moments with you so that hopefully the next time to witness something beautiful in the world you can truly appreciate it for everything that it is.