Most opportunities to change someone's day don't arrive as opportunities. They arrive as interruptions. We often imagine meaningful moments arriving in obvious ways like a planned volunteer event, a fundraiser, a big act of generosity. But in real life, many opportunities to help someone show up as inconveniences. A phone call when you're busy. A friend who needs to talk when you're tired. An elderly woman lying in a yard when you're on your way somewhere. A grandchild wanting your attention when you're trying to get something done. The opportunity is disguised as an interruption to your plans. The question becomes: Do we see it as a nuisance, or do we recognize it for what it is?

"When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life." - John Lennon

I was thinking about what the signs look like for someone who is truly happy. I thought for years I could reach it by making changes to my life. The truth was I had it the whole time, it just showed more clearly as I've aged. https://borumj.wordpress.com/2026/06/11/looking-for-happy/

If the sun shines in your soul, does it matter if it rains outside? Happiness within overlooks any sadness the outside world may bring. - Author Unknown

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” -Maya Angelou