Cute Human Moment

You are the universe, expressing itself as a human for a little while. Eckhart Tolle.

When I was trying to find a message that correlates with this entry, I was growing frustrated because all the quotes were cheesy, "Beauty is in the light around you," or "Be a good heart to others," ones, blah blah blah. While all this is true, people see these sentences everywhere. I do not feel compelled to remind you guys of the stuff you see daily. I was about to give up and start writing, telling myself I would find a quote after I was finished, but Eckhart Tolle's words popped up just as I was about to close down the browser. I, quite literally, said out loud, "That's the one," to my roommate because WOW. I have never thought about life this way, but it was like a light flickered on when I took a step back and annotated his quote. In my opinion and how I view it (which could vary from other viewpoints), God defines the world and is the universe, but we are here for a little while to live and share our love with our peers. We are here for a little while, yet our actions define everything.

For the past year, my TOP favorite saying to tell people is, "Aw, cute human moment!" It is like an impulse; I cannot hold it in if I see something so pure. I cannot recall when I started saying this or if someone implanted it in my vocabulary, but one day I saw humans being cute, and bam, I started saying it persistently. Evil suffocates us. We see it every day, and some may even look for it without realizing it. We see litter on the ground, married couples arguing with each other while their children wail in grocery stores, and homeless people getting things thrown at them for requesting money. It is hard to witness. Do we stay, though, to see volunteers picking up the trash at parks, couples hugging it out and making their children laugh when they realize what they are arguing about is pointless, or a kind civilian approaching a less fortunate one and giving them a warm meal? Evil never occurs without some act of kindness driving it out. Evil never has a chance when there are so many beautiful people to counteract it. It is easier to blame it for ruining society than it is to be the part who stands up against the norm.

This is when cute human moments take place. Like others, evil is highlighted to me. I see when someone or something is unfair, unjust, or unkind, and boy, do I go on a rant most of the time. However, this past year, I have been trying to accept that the world is not this big, bad place. As I said, it is easier to see the evil than the good. We find comfort in the negative aspects; we may feel less alone seeing other people go through their hardships. If you are going to take anything out of this entry, take this:

If you cannot bear seeing the happiness within others, happiness will never reach you.

When you open your heart up to the beauty of things and people, you open your heart to the beauty that will consume your life.

One of the vivid memories I have of saying, "Aw, cute human moment," was when I was driving to see a friend back home. I was jamming out to my music and looked to my left where a park was. There were so many little ones running around; they were in sandboxes, holding hands, and pushing each other on swings. The adults were at a picnic table, some watching their children, some conversing and laughing with each other.

Two things went on in my head:

1. I wish I was that age again. I did not have to worry about grades, work, or if my hair looked good. Nothing mattered as long I was having fun. Those kids were having a blast, and it was so wholesome to see. Those adults were enjoying each other's company. I cannot speak for them, but I like to believe that they made it through certain things that they probably never imagined getting through--their laughs spoke volumes.

2. CUTE HUMAN MOMENT!

I was pulling my car into a Meijer parking lot, and I saw an older man coming out with a bouquet of flowers. I felt a wave of comfort. Comfort behind pure love and admiration. People preach about the love given "back in the day," but the love is still so vibrant today. You just need to stop looking in the same places where you know love is not viewed as important. No one can change my mind on this: everyone wants to receive the kind of love that consumes them, you just have to find the ones who are ready to accept that right now.

I am not sure who the flowers were for, but it was so pure to see the love radiating from him. I can only imagine the smiles exchanged when he presented the bouquet. I am both happy for him and the other for accepting love in this world.

CUTE HUMAN MOMENT!

My favorite thing to do, next to taking naps and buying candles, is screaming at the top of my lungs in the car with my people. I do not care if it is a five-minute car ride, the radio is maxed out with some sort of throwback song.

I was driving somewhere alone, I cannot remember where, but in front of me, these two girls were dancing their hearts out. Dancing so aggressively that the entire car was shaking while Rihanna was singing through the speakers. It, not only, reminded me of my friends, but was so beautiful to see these people come together and make each other feel better.

It is such a small act--dancing and singing, but the serotonin that arises from it is remarkable. Everyone has difficulties in life, but I hope those girls get a sense of relief in each other's company.

CUTE HUMAN MOMENT!

I started waitressing this year, and it has not only been beneficial for my social battery, but eye-opening. I never realized how many genuine people I would meet. There was this one woman, Kathy, on October 1st. She and her husband came into the restaurant for a fast lunch. I was not supposed to be their server, but someone gave their table to me, and I gladly took it. When I got to their table, Kathy looked at me and said, "We're sort of in a rush, can I just tell you what we want to eat now?" and I, of course, took down their order and put it into the system immediately. The lunch lasted about thirty minutes, and I went over to the table with their bill. I asked them if any fun plans were the reason why their lunch was time-limited, and she explained to me that they had a funeral service to attend. I apologized and she started preaching about God, which I took part in. She and I talked for a few minutes about God's plan for her late nephew and his funeral. At the end of the conversation, she gave me a memorial card for her sister that she has kept with her since 1988. Honored, I went in to hug her, both shedding a few tears. She did not have to be open, but I am so glad she did, and I hope she and her husband are healing. That was one of the most recent cute human moments I gained the opportunity to take part in, and it will be forever engraved in my head.

Cute human moments are all around you. Pointing them out and even saying it out loud, forces you to recognize that life is more beautiful than painful. We get the privilege to show the compassion and love that consumes us to our community. Whether we know them or not, we should never hold back something that the world would benefit from.