Life is about our people

It really comes down to this.

Life is about our people.

Not what kind of countertops you have, or how long it’s been since you’ve mowed your grass, or how many likes you got on your vacation picture, or what position your kid plays on the travel team, or how good or bad your new dinner recipe turned out, or the brand of car you get to say you drive.

It’s about the person whose heart felt seen as she sat across that countertop from you sharing her struggles over coffee. 

And the conversation you have with that neighbor as you’re putting your mower away. 

And the long-overdue life heart-to-heart chat you had with your spouse on the balcony during that trip you went on. 

And the kid you get to hug on the way to the car after the game. 

And the family with whom you shared that meal and everyone laughed when they realized it was safe to say mom didn’t ace her cooking. 

And the friend to whom you gave a ride to the car shop who is impacted more by the gesture than the logo on the front of the hood.

Life?

It's about … people.

And I’m guilty as anyone of forgetting it sometimes. 

But then I have those invaluable moments with the ones who matter most, and suddenly the “stuff” seems so trivial.

And I remember that it’s worth fighting past all of it — to live life where it’s meant to be lived…

… with the people who make it fuller by being in it.

Shared with permission from The Thinking Branch Branch