I caught something highly infectious on the plane coming into Detroit - and I loved it. It had been a long plane ride and people were tired and anxious to get off the plane. After touching down at Detroit Metro and arriving at the gate, all were rushing to get belongings from the overhead bins, so they could be first into the aisle to deplane. Then came the sound a small child's voice giggling, and then laughing. At first, the passengers continued in their rush to leave the plane, but as the child's contagious laughter continued, it infected others on the plane, and bit by bit smiles came to the faces of those who moments before had been intent on mowing down their fellow passengers in their drive to get off the plane.
Everyone stopped for a few moments to listen to the joyous laughter of that innocent child and then slowly picked up the pace and moved on. I have often wondered if others on that plane were impacted as much as I at the momentary stopping of time.
Heavenly Father, Open our ears, eyes, minds and hearts to awareness of those wondrous moments that you share with us each day. Amen.
Connie Dugger
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