Communicating Without Words

An interesting thing happens when people stop and pay attention to simple communication that is going on around them. At least an interesting things happens to me. I become thankful and happy to be here on this earth, despite the struggles that are so often present and that need to be overcome. Today, as I was driving to class I got stuck behind a school bus. Rather than be frustrated I simply relaxed and enjoyed watching the children cross the road so they could hop on the bus. One of the little girls, rather than get on the bus, turned around and started walking back toward something that I couldn't see. As I watched curiously another little girl popped up from behind a snow bank. She must have been tying her shoe or maybe she had dropped something. In either case the one girl had chosen to go back and wait for her, and they both got on the bus together. That sweet sight touched me. There are so many different ways to communicate. Even something as simple as going back to walk with someone so they are not walking alone is a powerful and strong form of communication worth recognizing.