Joy of stolen moments

My weekends are a whirl, i think this is what it is for most of us. I sat under the young oak tree in the open area of Chinmaya Mission Chicago looking at people parking in and out of the parking lot. It is a fairly big place for a center for vedantic studies. I think that is the ideal place for me to sit and meditate. As as summer stole a few weekends from fall in Chicago i am delighted. It is my third Sunday when i can spread my Yoga mat and dress in my latest salwar-kameez to start my meditation. I enjoy the luxury of sitting under a tree with no sound other than wind and birds. Sometime i will hear someone getting into the car or coming out. Actually the movement f people in the parking lot is the beginning of my meditation. I watch them and slowly focus on my breath and today i didn't realize when did i close my eyes. Usually my lotus position gives me cramps but today i didn't feel anything it was a nice short time with myself and my thoughts. I think it was because i had just finished my Pranayam. When i have more time than just to what I want to do I feel i am winning.
Though i am always in a hurry to do things but today those extra fifteen minute were a delight. Is it my meditation or the thought that i could meditate out in open that made me happy? Or just the fact that i stole some time for myself. I know it won't be too long before I will be running like a runner to go away form the spot that gave me so much happiness today. How easy it is to be happy and how a short time of happiness gives so much joy for rest of the day, week or years.
I have so many such instances form my life when i was happy, the hugs that my mom gave me after i saw her after a year, two year or a long time. I still feel her warmth and i still feel her embrace. Joy is spread everywhere and it is on us how do we collect it and how do we keep it within us , how we can spread it for people around us.
I think i am going to look for this joy everywhere. I am going to be aware of it's existence everywhere. As i know all i have to do is stretch my hands and gather it in my fist.