And this is why I love my hometown:
I went to Publix today feeling tired and a little grumpy for no particular reason. I picked out a giant pineapple for another culinary adventure I was planning and stopped by the sample stand on my way to the register. The jolly lady offered me some salad that was leftover from the main dish which was finished which was a perfect snack for my meat-free diet. She laughed and made a joke about God knowing I would come and finish off the salad which I found entertaining. At the register the cashier reminded me that if I want a free pineapple bush all I have to do is plant the green top of the fruit and wait a few months! I smiled again, appreciating the little interactions which make life fulfilling. Yes, it was only a bite-sized salad and a suggestion from one aspiring gardener to another, but it made me so infinitely happy to be home.
