one second..

I never realized how much one second/one minute could add to your day:

Let's say, you woke up a minute late and so within that minute, your sibling went into the bathroom so you ended up having to wait for another 10-15 minutes to use the bathroom.

Or how bout if you stop to grab an AM new york on your way to the train station and your hand slips so you take a few extra seconds to grab a newspaper and then when you've finally done that, you go down the stairs and see your train right in front of you. As you pull out your metrocard to swipe in, you hear "stand clear of the closing doors, please" and as you go into the turnstile, the doors close.

One second lost could lead to a while different day. Because that train left without you, you could be late for your class. Or work. And it just so happens that your boss is walking around the office that day to see who's on time and who's not. Or you could have missed the beginning of a movie. Or worse, if you have children, you miss the opening scene of your child's ballet recital!


So, after saying all this, I was sitting on the train today and as the 6 train pulled into 14th street union square station, I see the 4 train closing their doors and this man running down the stairs trying to make it. He missed the train and looked like he really needed to get on that train. So I decided to pray for him. It wasn't an elegant prayer, just a simple one. I probably won't ever see the man again and I won't ever know if my prayer did anything for the man, but God will know, and I know He was watching over that man today. =)