Enthusiasm For Canada Day & The 4th of July

When I got closer to these young fellows, I rolled down my windows, honked my horn over and over, waved, cheered out the window and gave them some recognition for being enthusiastic about our country. It was a GREAT moment....they loved it, I loved it, and for a brief moment I had a patriotic connection with some young men that were actually strangers to me.

I couldn't help but wonder why the people in other vehicles didn't respond at all....this was a day that is a national holiday, people are off work, there are parades, fireworks, parties, celebrations.....but these individuals were inside their cars in their own worlds. After thinking about it for a moment it became another clear example to me that people in society are so regimented, so "inside the box", so "follow the masses", that when a simple opportunity to do something "different" comes up, most won't jump in and have a new experience that might just break them from the rut they are living in.

Wow, yet another time that I am SO grateful that I have learned to think for myself, to jump in and experience new things, to follow my heart instead of analyzing everything in my head, and to take advantage of every moment.

Did this change the world? No, but for a brief moment it added value to my world, to these young men's world and if more of us learned to follow our hearts like this more frequently and share our enthusiasm for something we believe in, it would certainly make the whole world a better place! So, whoever you were fellows...thanks for being a wonderful part of my world yesterday....Happy Canada Day and to our friends in the US....ENJOY your 4th of July!