How sweet it is to be able to spend a few minutes taking in the latest news, digesting it slowly in the presence of someone whose life is unfolding alongside our own. Sharing what we read and discussing it quietly all while enjoying a beautiful day.

These times rarely receive the credit for what they do for us as humans seeking to connect and thrive. That is, until we find ourselves longing for one more sunny day to pass some time in quiet leisure close to someone else.

They are the sort of moments that thread together our live’s highlight reel into something connected, durable, and lasting. The kind of scene we don’t often realize is worth remembering until long after it has passed.

Moments like this one won’t announce themselves. They won’t be planned ahead on a calendar, saved up for, and counted down to. They will appear before us as a subtle opportunity to experience life at an easier pace and in gentler fashion. To remain aware of what is happening in the world around us, while still being able to slow down and savor the sweetness right in front of us. An unexpected gift that allows us to look up from the daily grind just long enough to choose the pace at which we take the world in.

May we all find such moments right when we need them the most.