As I sat in my new favorite coffee place, due to their final touch with reality and free WiFi, with my delightfully delicious frappacino and was frantically typing away at my final paper, I glanced up for a second. Now we all know that I am a people watcher addict. But as I glanced up, I notice the young girl in the wheelchair, she was super cute in her red rimmed glasses and her cute little pony tail. She was probably 12 or 13. Maybe it was the fact that I was writing a paper for my special needs and diverse learners class, maybe it was because I had the conversation with a friend a few days prior about what it would be like to have a child with special needs, or maybe it was just because I am fascinated by people's stories.... so I watched.
There was a boy and a girl with her, both looked to be about 15 or 16, I think it was their sister. After they got their drinks, they wheeled her outside to enjoy the gorgeous day. They looked at her with love, laughed, helped her sip out of her straw, and I wondered do I do that enough? Do I look at those in my life who aren't perfect and love them well enough? Do I smile enough and though the task may be hard, strenuous and not always rewarding do I give of myself to help them do the things they are unable of doing?
As the tears came to my eyes, I was reminded of all the people God has placed in my life over the past few years to be that for me. To push me when I couldn't walk, who wiped my face when it was so tear stained I couldn't see straight. Those who prayed for me, who let me just be, and those who wouldn't allow the attacks of the enemy to keep me down, but held me up and let me borrow some of their strength. Those who spoke truth into my life even when it was hard to hear. And for that I am so grateful and humbled. I pray that I too am able to be that for those in my life who need that. I am thankful that I took a few minutes to stop what I was doing and watch, so often I let moments like that pass me by.
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