I’m not sure what all of you thought about this week, but if you live in Stillwater, this week was absolute crazy-ness due to the biggest homecoming in the nation.
Blaming lack of sleep and time, I was only able to devote myself to a quick mini-venture early this Saturday morning: The homecoming parade.
The homecoming parade drew my attention immediately—what better way to celebrate the community of small town than to be an active viewer of the annual homecoming parade.
What I enjoyed the most about this early morning festivity was the wonderful opportunity to people watch. It seemed that everyone was connected to each other in some way, whether it be old classmates greeting each other after a year of being apart or a school teacher saying a passing hello to one their students, people were brought together through the excitement of a fall, football homecoming.
This morning was splendid. It was wonderful to see a community come together and enjoy each other’s company through a delightful parade filled with tractors, horses, floats and lots of smiles.
On a terribly random note, have any of you heard of JJ Heller? If you haven’t, please Google her now. Her music is inspiring to the weary college student—her lyrics are a lovely reminder of where we can find pure joy and peace. If you happen to listen to one of her past casual podcasts, you can tell she has an overflowing joy in her heart that definitely comes out in her faith-based music.
