orange bands

Today in the midst of a chaotic moment and deep in frustration I was reminded of the possibility of hope. It sounds a bit dramatic, but this is a summer of deep emotions for me. Feeling helpless against the tide of events is commonplace and I struggle to find joy in the day-to-day. A simple need for 7 rubber bands was met today in an unusual way -- there were exactly 7 orange bands of the right size amidst a collection of too big and too small and too thin and too thick... Thanks for the moment...