I got off on the wrong floor. Hopefully, nobody noticed. I hit the button to summon the elevator back to me. Standing in the lobby feeling confused and embarrassed, it wasn’t long before I noticed a small boy sitting on the opposite side of the room.

“Hi! Will you be my friend?” From 25 feet away, I could l feel his eyes beaming like they were 2 inches in front of me. His question transformed a mindless mistake into a divine encounter. Laying aside clumsy self-consciousness, I chose to meet him in his courage and play the game we were put on this earth to enjoy.

“Absolutely!” I said. “What’s your name?”