While walking out of a store, my friend and I were approached by a man in an army suit who, essentially, started rapping Biblical things at us. Everything he said rhymed, everything was a play on words - which I loved - and he just seemed like one of the more pleasant street people I've spoken with in a long while.
It was odd because I'd decided to buy a bottle of water at the store, and I grabbed two bottles... Even while I was in the checkout I was wondering why I'd gotten two bottles and questioned putting one back, but I decided not to. When he was talking with us I started pouring my water into a different bottle and he asked if we had any other water for the warm day - and lo and behold, I did. I love that it happened. It's unexplainable and really quite remarkable. Perhaps this is one of those things people might refer to as "a God thing," but I don't know. I've never been too keen on the phrase, but I hear it.
Later on, as my friend and I were driving on a busy road the guy in the truck next to us yelled a question. My friend heard him talking to us and asked me to slow down so she could hear what he'd asked. The question was, "are you from *insert the name of my hometown*?" Yes... yes I am... so as we drove down he road we talked about our hometown, because he's also from there. He noted that he was in the army and based in CO but heading back to Montana in about a month. Another fantastic, random occurrence.
I did have to explain to my friend that we Montanans can tell where someone is from by their license plate number and I'm sure that was his big clue. Even so, it was funny.
I don't know why, but both of these make my heart fairly happy. I like seeing the good in people - far too often I think I get caught up in the negative aspects of humanity so I will try to continue to embrace this recent enjoyment.
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