story time ! I was riding the J home one night and was definitely all up in my own head // not present. and my body language must have been putting that energy out there bc as she stood to leave the train, this woman sitting across the way took the bouquet of hydrangeas from her bag, handed them to me and just said
"I hope you have a better day"
to which I replied
"th-thANK yoUU!"
Let me tell you, the scent and softness of those yellow-white flowers knocked my ass back into the present moment like nothing else ๐
I spend the rest of my walk home appreciative of her gesture but wondering whom she had bought them for in the first place. Was this a spontaneous decision where she believed I needed them more than her original reason for purchasing them? Or is this how she likes to give back to the world, by offering strangers flowers on the subway?
Either way, I felt seen and loved :')