morning smiles

As I was walking down the street this morning, I saw a small boy and his father walking in front of me, hand in hand. The boy’s arm angled upwards in order to grasp the hand of his tall father, and he carried a big red backpack that was almost half the size of his small body, proudly inscribed with his initials — MH.

As my quick pace drew me closer to them, the sight of the small child walking along with his father drew my attention, so it was quite a happy surprise for me when I passed the duo and got to overhear the boy yell up to his father in his tiny little voice and say, “If we could apparate, we would always be early!”

Some of you may not understand this Harry Potter reference, but to me it warranted a huge grin. And as I continued walking, their conversation about apparating lingering in my wake, I decided that today was going to be a good day.