if it’s sunday evening and you’ve just stopped at whole foods to look for one thing, only to discover that they don’t have it, only to decide to get a couple other things that would be cheaper somewhere else, I highly recommend noticing someone carrying a bunch of ranunculus on your way in.

they might be on sale, which will seem like the perfect reason to buy them in and of itself. but they might also inspire you to clean off the kitchen table when you get home and stop using it as a dumping ground.

even better the flowers might catch the attention of an authoritative employee who will tell you to go ahead to the customer service desk instead of standing on the “express” line that is literally snaked halfway across the store. you’ll feel a little nervous leaving the line with such a dubious password, but those flowers could end up saving you from fifteen minutes of meandering by pricey baked goods and rows of chocolate bars.

if you’re extra lucky, the A train will be just sitting there waiting for you when you get down to the platform. and it will feel like each little thing was meant to be.