To the conscious
brother who held the door open for me this morning, thank you. Thank you—not
only for holding the door open for me--, but for my general experience of you
on the whole. You see, prior to our paths crossing, I had already noticed you.
I was walking a few
steps behind when suddenly, the manner in which you carried yourself, caught
my full attention. In that moment, out there, surrounded by the backdrop of
moving cars and pedestrian traffic, your energy spoke of one comfortable in his
own skin. Your walk was both quiet confidence and grace personified—a perfect
visual study of relaxation and control. And despite the added weight of the
messenger bag in your right hand, your form was flawless, your stride, even and
balanced.
When you reached the
building entrance, you opened the door, started to walk through, but then
stopped and made a point of looking back. By this time I had caught up, and
expecting you to make your way inside, slowed down to follow your inevitable
lead. Imagine my surprise, when you made eye contact, stepped back out the door
onto the sidewalk, and then held the door open for me to walk through first.
Actually, judging by your smile of acknowledgment as I practically beamed my
thanks, I’m pretty certain the expression on my face gave voice to the
aforementioned surprise and the pleasure felt from the experience.
Once inside, we
boarded the already waiting elevator alongside two other passengers. I’d like
to think that if we had been alone, I would have struck up a conversation. The
truth is though, we’ll never know. But there a few thing I do know. I do know
the floor you got off on ;) I also know that this floor houses, amongst other
things, the Physical Training Department of a nearby school. So, indulging
conjecture, maybe you’re a physical trainer or training to become one—which
could explain the things I noticed about you earlier on the street. But while I
don’t really know if you are a Physical Trainer or one in training, I do know I
very much enjoyed our actual--albeit brief-- interaction. That silent exchange
spoke volumes about you and still has me smiling even now--several hours after
it took place. And so, for touching my spirit and helping to contribute to my
being a bit more conscious in the world, I thank you :)