Here we were pulling our big trailer down a little paved country road along the East Texas hills. Chatting about the green, the cows, and how ready we were to finally come to a stop and set up for the night.
And then we saw it.
A small sign sticking from the fresh Earth.
Dozen Fresh Eggs $5
“FIVE DOLLARS - what a steal, maybe we should drive back down here and get that phone number after we are settled.”
And then down the road we went.
Only a few short miles later, we saw it.
A small sign sticking from the fresh Earth.
”Dozen eggs $5 $4”
“FOUR DOLLARS - well, that is wild! They are keeping it competitive around here. It would be crazy to keep driving and come across some for $3- we laughed”
And again down the road we went.
A few short miles later, we found ourselves settling into our spot for the week.
Parking the trailer, pulling out the slide, and putting the kitchen back together after a jostling ride.
No small sign sticking from the fresh Earth with farm-fresh eggs for $3.
Until a few hours later,
As we wandered the amenities of the peaceful plot of land, I mozied into the little red barn open for guests to do laundry and take a warm shower,
and there it was.
A fridge full of canned goods, cold drinks, and you guessed it…
“Farm Fresh Eggs $3/dozen"
There is surely some kind of lesson in this.
Whether it be that when one door closes, another more aligned door shall open.
Or maybe not to rush into the first thing that sounds like it might be the right fit when you know that something better may be just around the corner.
Or, probably the most grounded of the options, sometimes you pass on things not really knowing if there is anything better, more affordable, or more aligned. You just drive past without too much thought, and then suddenly, you are in the presence of a blessing you never could have known would be there.
A third option to break open your dual-thinking mind.
We ended up purchasing 3 dozen eggs. One for us and two for a friend.
A blessing indeed.