{Day 232}

It really is the little things that make me smile so much.  Just remembering what happened on Saturday is making me happy.  The sunshine was bright and warm and I was enjoying being with my best friend (my mum) for an early Mother’s Day outing.  We went to an area of Portland though where it’s mainly parallel parking…at which the mention of had me praying long before I got anywhere near this part of town.  As I got close to our destination I spotted a space between two cars and decided that there weren’t probably going to be too many other options.  So I pulled up and waived for the person behind me to pass, which he thankfully did.  There’s hardly anything more nerve wracking then having someone watch you at something you’re not sure you can accomplish.  I put the car in reverse and tried backing in.  Key word: tried…and failed.  At this point I looked back only to be dismayed that a bright red firetruck was behind me.  I waved for the firefighter to pass but he smiled far too happily at me and waved back for me to go ahead.  My one thought, “Great, I bet they all have dibs on how many tries it will take for me to get into this spot or if I’ll give up” and then the next thought,  “Well I’ll just have to get it right”.  With a deep breath I pulled forward and then tried again.  Sure it was slow going but…I did it perfectly!  Thank you Jesus!  And then those firefighters made my day because they rang their bell for me and when I turned to look at them they were grinning and giving me the thumbs up.  I smiled, waved, and slumped back in my seat. Driving past me they were all hanging out the windows and ginning from ear to ear.  Lol! What a stressful moment turned funny.  Made my day and has made me smile ever since.  Firefighters are so nice. 🙂  What little things have made you smile lately?  I’d love to hear about it in the comments!