Two Cents

Two cents.

I could have walked right past it, but who does that?

Apparently, my wife does.

We were walking into a local arena this afternoon to watch our high school basketball team play, and just a few feet from the entrance, there they lay:

A 1981 penny and a 2000 penny.

Besides my wife, I’m not sure how many people had walked past them, but I was going to make sure no one else had the chance.

I stooped down to pick them up, and while I was down there, I looked to see if there was anything else to pocket.

At my age, you’ve got to make the most of those bending moments.

While I was reaching for the pennies, my wife turned to see what was holding me up.

“I can’t walk by a coin when I see one lying on the ground,” I explained, noticing her look of disbelief.

I added, “Hey, I’m two cents richer than I was when I woke up this morning,” flashing her a big grin.

“Whatever,” she said as she opened the door, and we walked into the arena.

Now, when I walked into the arena, I was two cents richer. But after a trip to the concession stand, I walked out of the arena $27.55 poorer than when I woke up this morning.

Popcorn is my kryptonite.

Anyway, that two cents got me thinking.

It’s easy to overlook how the small things in life can make us richer.

For example, today, I got to sit next to my wife at a basketball game.
I got to laugh and joke with a friend at the same game.
I got to text two people to encourage them in their professions.
I got to share a meal around the table with my family.
I got to snuggle on the couch with my wife, our dachshund between us, while watching some YouTube show she enjoys.
I got to write these words to you.

Just like those two pennies, it would be easy to overlook these moments as being of little value.

Yet, as I prepare to end this day, I know I’ll be doing so richer in my relationships simply because of the deposits I made today.

Now that I’ve given you my two cents worth, I bid you wishes for a richer tomorrow as you seize those “two cent moments” that lay before you.