7 minutes | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
At his son Gavin’s middle school band concert, Craig notices a few things while sitting in the auditorium waiting for the music to start.
There’s the guy who arrives early and somehow turns the entire room into his personal conversation circle. There’s the realization that folded arms now rest comfortably on top of Craig’s stomach. And there are the glowing phone screens scattered throughout the crowd… even while the kids are on stage playing.
But somewhere between the sixth grade band, the seventh grade percussion section, and a room full of distracted parents, Craig realizes something about moments we assume will always be there.
And the quiet gift God may be handing us while we’re not even paying attention.