The Way of Hineni

I was in a hurry.

Work stacked up, meetings to attend, important stuff to think about.

But I was hungry.

So, I’m at the kitchen counter spooning rice and beans into a bowl, throwing on some olives, tomatoes, and cheese, aware that the water for the French press is close to boiling in the kettle … when my wife comes up with her phone and begins showing me funny pictures of people…