Small Moments of Connection

Some of my most meaningful moments have come from small, unexpected conversations with strangers-standing in a grocery line or waiting for a prescription.

They seem to happen most often when no one is trying to be anything other than themselves.

There’s a softness that shows up in those moments, a brief loosening of whatever armor we carry through the day.

I notice these exchanges don’t require intimacy or agreement-only a willingness to be present for a moment.

There is no need to know someone’s story or share your own for that brief sense of connection to arise.