Have you ever wondered?

The other day as we were sitting at a stoplight, my daughter asked, "Have you ever wondered where other people driving in their cars are going?"

Um, no, not really.

But why not? Everyone has a story. Now when I'm at a light, I can't stop myself from looking at the people on either side of me, and in the rear view mirror and imagining what they are doing, and where they are going?

Is that mom going to the grocery store, or to the gym? Is that guy on a lunch break, a coffee break, a work errand? Are they having a good day, or a bad day? Are they happy, or overcome with worrisome burdens that are weighing them down.

It's hard to come out of your own mind, your own worries, your own destinations. Sometimes it takes an innocent little girl to remind you that you're not the only one in the world today. So look around, and think about what other people are doing, where they might be going - and how YOU fit into the picture.

Then smile at them. It just might change their day.