Travelling during the holidays has its perks. I had to take a quick trip for work this week, which put me right in the middle of Christmas Holiday travel. While crowded and mostly miserable, it did make for some great people watching. Like the girl sporting the pink Moon Boots in 80 degree weather as I passed through the Dallas airport. These things seriously reminded me of a soft cast you would wear if you were recovering from a broken foot. Really, I'm not sure how she walked around without tripping over her own shoes...in 80 degree weather! I guess you can get away with most anything while in college.
Then, there was the middle aged woman, with furrowed brow creases, reading the book When Our Grown Kids Disappoint Us: Letting Go of Their Problems, Loving Them Anyway, and Getting on with Our Lives in the middle of the airport...en route to visit her adult children for the holidays? At least she didn't forget a family member at the security check point, as did one mother in Austin on my way out. It's 6:30 in the morning, and over the intercom comes the message "Mrs. Smith, please come back to gate 15...for your son." Whoops! Then, there was the adorable little girl...hair still disheveled from sleep...walking slowly through the airport, still in her foot pajamas, pulling her rolling carry on. So cute! 
But the best thing of all...observing the Holiday spirit. I left my iPod touch in the seat back on my 2nd flight out. When I arrived in OKC, I thought it was gone for good. I called Southwest to file a lost and found report, without much hope...and they actually called me back! Someone turned in the iPod in Dallas, so I picked it up the following day on my way back home. I guess there are still good people in the world! There was also the gentleman in line for lunch at Schlotzsky's in the OKC airport, who bought lunch for the complete stranger who was next in line. It's these small acts of kindness and decency that really give me hope. So, until next time...I hope you all are enjoying your holiday, and making the most of the small things this season.
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