bits and pieces

life is portrayed as being about lofty goals.  a plan.  a style.  the big things.  the honors.  the notable moments. the things that we strive for.
but today, as i worked with a parent to make sure that she had the appropriate insurance coverage to transport children to the rec center for school. as i saw how much her son wanted her to do.  as i watched the minutes until we left tick down. as i taught class and took care of this....her on my computer, me running back and forth to the library, her son looking hopeful....in this little moment of time, i saw things clearly.  i don't speak spanish.  she speaks limited english.  hard to act out "declarations page".  but, we stayed with it.  she called the company.  she talked to them.  her son talked to them.  i talked to them.  they sent what we needed to my email.  and there was this joy.  this connection.  in this moment of working through, there was life.  not in the trip itself, but in the bits and pieces.  the little moments.  the attitudes.  the smiles.  the hope.  the patience.
living is found in the smallest bits and pieces. i'm really starting to enjoy them.  to revel in those odd moments.