After a busy few weeks at work, a tiring few hours of driving, and a long day in the sun, I was feeling a little cranky and couldn’t shake it.
We were driving through the redwoods in Humboldt County, headed back to camp, and I hadnt spoken for a while—just driven onward quietly.
Suddenly, I heard my wife’s voice (softly) next to me: “I love California so much”. With a few simple words, my perspective immediately shifted.
My field of view broadened, I took a long, deep breath, and the feeling I’d been trying to shake for a while immediately and completely dissipated.
I was in one of the most beautiful places on earth, with my favorite person in the whole world, on one of the most glorious, unexpectedly sunny days.
A few simple words spoken by someone you love, about some place you love, can change everything. Sometimes, your bad mood lasts as long as you let it.