After work, as I headed in the direction of the subway station, navigating through the sea of pedestrians with single minded focus, I suddenly became aware of the growling.
Looking around, it wasn’t long before I zeroed in on the source. Off to the side, several steps ahead of me on the sidewalk, moving at a slower pace, was a little boy and his male guardian. And as I watched him alternate between clutching and attacking the left leg of his very amused guardian, I heard this little boy growling. And then, as if upping the ante for the unexpected, when I passed them on their left side, I looked over and saw that the little boy’s facial features were completely obscured. Because he was wearing what looked like a dinosaur mask! Talk about commitment to play! Everything about the experience was just so unexpected and delightful, I couldn’t help but laugh 😂
Added bonus for me: As I finished writing this, it literally popped into my head that earlier this morning, before leaving for work, I wrote in my journal and randomly asked for delightful moments of magical realism in my today.
I kinda feel like I got it with this🙃😊