Monday, February 17, 2014

What Warms Your Heart?


Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but I am still going to write about love.  I am opting not to write about the love for my family (that is so abundant it would surely fill a million pages!) I am going to write about a different kind of love: my love of life here in Mankato. Yes, even when the mercury drops well below zero, and the snow piles up well above ground, I am still happy to be here in this city. (I should probably issue a cheese alert here) But no matter the temperature outside, things about this city will always warm your heart. (Awwww….)

I took my daughter to a birthday party at All Seasons Arena last weekend. She was a little nervous as she doesn’t have a lot of skating experience. But seeing that, her friends immediately skated to her side, holding her up and catching her when she fell. They were smiling the whole time. And my heart was warmed.

I walked into work one morning and my co-worker took the time out of her busy day to ask me how my son’s dive meet went the night before. And my heart was warmed.

Another example can be found at a MSU Maverick Hockey game. The walk from the parked car to the Verizon Wireless Center is cold. But once inside, I see families laughing together. I see Stomper trying to reach every little pint-sized fan he can. I see kids, only waist high on many of the players, cheer and chant and dream that one day they’ll be out on that very same ice. And my heart is warmed.

So, as we watch the snow and the temperature drop today, let us reflect on what warms our hearts. Let us reflect on this Good Life.