The last few weeks have been a blur—between the holidays and the work schedule, everything felt like two Mondays and two Fridays in one. I had been juggling the chaos of Christmas, New Year’s, and a lot of time off taken by coworkers. With all the rushing around, I was starting to feel like I could use a little piece of something good to ground me.
One day, I was driving around a parking lot in Dade City, looking for a spot. After a few aisles of searching, I finally found one and parked. I went inside to meet with a customer, and when I came back, I headed back to my car to work. As I sat back in my car, something caught my eye. Just in front of my car, tucked in the shrubs, was a small quilted heart.
At first, I thought about leaving it there, unsure if it was meant for me. But then I paused and realized—maybe it was meant for me to find. The heart was a little tangled in the bushes, suggesting it had been there for a while, waiting for someone to notice.
2024 had been a difficult year for me, and finding this heart felt like a message from the universe, reminding me that even in the toughest times, there can be unexpected moments of beauty and grace. I’m looking forward to adding this heart to my ornament collection and placing it on my tree for years to come. It’s a beautiful reminder that even in the chaos, there are small, perfect gifts waiting for us if we just take the time to see them.
