Understanding What “Together” Really Means

So the bus ride yesterday was somewhat uneventful – fun, but uneventful.  I was hoping for more characters and more harmless incidents – you know, the kind that make the day more interesting… But what I did notice was that taking our normal library trip – which usually consists of getting in the car, fighting traffic to get into the garage, finding parking and all sorts of other business – was much more enjoyable and much more of an event than before.  We got to talk and walk several blocks from the station to the library itself.  We enjoyed scenery that we often miss because we are too busy and stressed out to notice.  We had an actual outing.  It wasn’t work.  It wasn’t riddled with stress and rush. It was just us – enjoying being driven around town, enjoying each other’s company, enjoying the ride.