The day today was absolutely perfect. So perfect that those blue skies held an extra whimsy in them today. Soccer practice was brilliant and full of scrimmages and piggy back rides. One of the kiddos on my back explained with triumph, "You feel like a new person when you are taller." The world requires you to have a new heightened perspective every day. Like you are on a piggy back ride of a lifetime.

In fact...everyone felt taller today. Taller becuase of the sun. Taller because that sun makes you believe. Taller because sometimes even when the colors around you are enhanced, you feel equally as enhanced like that green grass and blue skies are growing right inside your heart. 

As I came back and began to lesson plan and grade into the night, I still felt this sense of being taller than I actually am. And I think it wasn't until around 10:00 when I realized that the neighbors across the street had very clearly left their radio on (blasting) and perhaps subconsciously this was what was making me feel taller-like that piggy back. I certainly did not mind because it was playing the tunes of an old soul. Two favorites came on...

My favorite lyrics from "My Cherie Amour" go something like this: 

My cherie amour, lovely as a summer day
My cherie amour, distant as the milky way
My cherie amour, pretty little one that I adore
You're the only girl my heart beats for

and another favorite "Strangers in the Night"

Strangers in the night
Exchanging glances
Wondering in the night
What were the chances
We'd be sharing love
Before the night was through?
Something in your eyes

And you know, naturally, I began thinking about what it is that draws me to these two songs. It's almost like every time they come on, I'm immedietely alert, thinking about life and chances and friendships and small gifts. And then I began thinking that though both of these songs are explaining a special someone, in my heart, they simply stand for multiplying love. They stand for anything you have done or witnessed or completed throughout the day that you have exchanged glances with or something that has reminded you of a summer's day. 

Today the skies were a summer day

My students were the ones my heart beat for

I exchanged glances with smiling neighbors as I walked down the streets of Main

Before the night was through, I continued to remain thankful for the day I had been given

And if you turn those lyrics away from one and towards many, you realize that your heart is overflowing with the love of life every single day. Because we exist on this earth to share His love and messages of kindness and glance at the people and the world that exudes love, healing and the promise of tomorrow. That Stranger in the night is that deed you have long been procrastinating to complete or that something you have placed on that back burner or that sky you have failed to notice or that hope that you have lost through cynicism or ungrateful sentiments.

Strangers in the night

exchanging glances

wondering what is next

as life advances

embracing all his love

We are the strangers

in the night