unexpected surprises

a knock on the door when you are not expecting anyone
one more flower when you thought the flowering was finished
an unseasonably warm day
a dollar in your coat pocket that you have not worn for a year
unmatched socks that still look passable together
cool sheets on a hot, muggy night
warm sheets on a cold night
someone who gets under your skin
finding love . . . but not being able to quantify it
one more oreo in the tray
a list of things to do with only one more item on it
the realization you know what you hoped you did
the kind of hug you can feel once the hugger is long gone
rolling the most decadent thought around your mind but keeping it all to yourself
hearing music that touches your soul and forces you stop and think
finding one more pair of underwear in your drawer when you thought you were out
reconnecting with yourself after feeling blue
anticipating waiting and waiting in anticipation
a cake full of birthday candles and still being able to blow them all out
watching geese slide a little bit as they take steps on the ice when they walk
mail that is not a bill
realizing it is your turn
being part of a story that is unfolding and you are part of it but it is not your story
chewing on an idea until it materializes in a gift for someone else
giving away what you value and finding out the real value was in giving