Well, today was a better day at work than Monday ... for a start nothing broke down on us ... a miracle in itself! Still, was tired when I left and was in a dream-like state for most of the bus ride home.
Just coming into East Kilbride when a man and toddler son get on. Now, I have to confess what first made me 'attentive' to them was that the man was wearing three quarter length sports trouser things (displaying some nice tattoos) as well as black ankle socks and a pair of Vans, plus a hoodie thing and leather juacket. Now, with it being so cold and all it seemed like the trousers would cancel out any warm the hoodie and jacket gave. Anyways, the look made me look!
The wee boy just smiles at me as dad puts the fold down pram thing in the bit its meant to go in on a bus, and the two sit opposite me. I don't know how old this wee boy is, but he's young enough to still need the buggy but old enough to talk a bit. Anyways, by this time the pair have my full attention.
I watch as the wee boy looks out the window and the talks, pointing at what he sees. The dad lets him speak, then joins in, telling him more about what it is etc. The dad gets the boy to pose for photos he takes on his mobile, and the wee boy is more than happy to do it, having fun, making memories. It is as if they are oblivious to other people, so caught up in each other.
In my dream like state I sensed God say to me thats what its like when we're together. You know, those moments when you're oblivious to everyone else but your Me and to you it feels like the most secure place ever. Nothing threatens and everything is an adventure. The Father and the child, Me and you, locked in an adventure, doting on each other.
The wee boy gets excited as the dad lets him push the red button that makes the bell noise. They get off and the adventure goes on ...
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