Eyes wide open

It's 3 am and sleep still eludes me.

Today was sprinkled with a few random events, right from the preacher's sermon to what I had for dinner. Usually my Sabbath entails pretty routine activities: church in Central, mingling/brief hellos (this part I seldom enjoy), a quick bite at McDonald's and then home. Well some parts of today turned out a little differently, of which I'm glad..

I anticipated a usual sermon for Sabbath but what I received was a simple and uplifting one about the value of a human being in God's eyes.

I anticipated talking to the same folks at the church foyer but instead spoke to someone new and realized people would go beyond a "Fine, thanks" answer if I'd stick around longer to listen. Deanna, you wrote somewhere on your profile before that "people are important". Ever since I read that, it has really struck me how quickly we dismiss the people around us simply because they don't impress us enough.

I anticipated a relaxing (read: sleepy & boring) evening in the house but I was dragged out to swim in a saltwater pool and a game of ping-pong. And brought out for delicious chocolate cake with friends (so much for burning calories) at a place where couples don't really mind making out in the open.

Anticipation..I had it all wrong for today.