"All words are symbols that represent unspeakable realities. Which is also why words are magical." (Donald Miller tweet)

Saturday, June 06, 2009

at the car wash

i was that person today.

you know, the one holding the neon green sign with ''CHARITY CARWASH" in black magic marker.

yup. that was me.

standing precariously on the curb of a median.

smiling until my cheeks hurt.

saying good morning when the light worked against the drivers, and they were stopped beside me briefly.

assuring those stopped drivers that i wouldn't harrass them - that was me too.

feeling one arm slowly sunburn.

waving at the cars that acknowledged my existence.

thanking the ones who turned in to get their car washed.

that was me.

at the car wash.

today.