I have been neglectful

I'm sorry Good Signs, I have been crazy busy and have just found my breath! Between finals and projects and being sick with a 102* fever, I haven't been able to keep up with much. But, this has not kept me from keeping my eye out for good signs.

I recently flew home to Chicago to visit my family for the holidays, and across the aisle from my seat was an elderly couple that were both flying for the first time. I couldn't help but watch them soak in all the information the flight attendants go through in the beginning of the flight... Where the emergency exits are, how to put on the oxygen mask, etc. They were precious.

I also couldn't help but over hear why they decided to fly in the first place. Their youngest daughter had just had a baby, her first, and the baby was not doing well. The couple was surprising their daughter for the holidays, coming back to Illinois for the first time in over ten years.

After we had landed and were all bundling up, grabbing our bags and impatiently waiting for the doors to open, I looked at the couple and wished them the best for their trip and their daughter. The elderly man looked me in the eye and took my hand and said, "There is nothing like kindness from a stranger to help in the time of need."

This was definitely a good sign, and a good motto to live by. Even a simple kindness can help people through their darkest times.

If I don't post before, I hope everyone has a happy holiday.