I Will

I will be wowed by well-folded towels.

I will marvel at the first sip of coffee.

I will applaud the person who puts on their turn signal a full, wildly responsible 30 seconds early.

I will celebrate the wild optimism of people who buy plants.

I will notice the quiet heroism of someone canceling a Zoom meeting.

I will appreciate the click of a pen that finally works after three tries.

I will cherish the moment I wave back at someone who is definitely waving at the person behind me.

I will pay attention to people holding doors, and people holding each other together.

I will be grateful for the subtle ways hope keeps leaning back in, even when it’s constantly being shown the door.

I will sit in awe at the fact that none of us really knows what we’re doing,

yet here we are, doing it anyway.

Nobody knowing anything, but all of us knowing something.

Brad Montague