In Starbucks

I am sitting in Starbucks.  My legs are a little cold, and I need to get to my chemistry homework.  But I'm looking around me and I'm just suddenly awed by life.  There is a couple sitting outside who I would love to photograph.  They look kind of young, he's drinking a frapp and she has a iced green tea.  He is wearing a crisp light blue pinstriped shirt and she is wearing a black and white cardigan.  There is a man across from me who definitely doesn't know I'm writing about him.  Oops, maybe he does, we just made eye contact.  He's reading what looks like a coffee table photography book, I can't quite tell, and he brought his own mug for his black coffee.  He has cool black and green leather nike hightops.   

A man in paint-splattered whites just walked out with two hot drinks, and there is a group of three sitting and chatting.  The man has a nice beard.  

I don't know, I should be doing chemistry, but instead I'm writing this down, because we don't often think about the lives around us do we?  I so often write about myself- you know, twitter, facebook, instagram... everything is so geared to bring attention to ourselves and I guess in this little moment I just want to capture the lovelyness of everyday life, of people.  There are lives and pains and joys and sadness and sillyness and love in each person around us, and we cannot even fathom a portion of these lives.  Just think how precious each person around us is.  

And so often I just sit back and keep in my own little world.  Or even worse, I'm rude to some stranger just because I'm not happy at that moment.  

So here's my little reminder for myself- treasure life.  Because each person around us has a story, and how amazing those stories must be.  And you know what?  I am really grateful and in love with my Creator who fathomed those stories and planted those loves and watered those friendships and yes, allowed that pain.  It's all for His glory, and I just think He is great.  

Back to chemistry.

lillian rachel.