Friday, October 16, 2009

My dearest God,

"You will never know what you did for me." The young man said as he made his way to receive his award. "You were very kind. You gave me a sense of calm as I took the test." I was flabbergasted. He was a stranger to me, a young man who had taken a national exam. I had simply been his test monitor. He put his arm around my shoulder and gave me a gentle squeeze. Tears flooded my eyes.

I am always amazed by the ways in which you connect people together. I am always awestruck by the small opportunities that come our way to spread kindness, give help and encouragement or simply provide Christian love. It's easy really, just giving to others what we desire for ourself.

This gentleman's kind remark reminded me that we are always "on." Others are looking to us to affirm them, to give them a smile which may be, by the way, the only one they will receive all day, all week or all month. People need to be uplifted during hard times. Sometimes we search to find one person who will spark hope in us that day. I figure it is your way of linking us together, teaching us that we are one great earth family designed to care for one another.

Off and on all day I thanked you for this one opportunity. I smiled inside myself knowing I had succeeded in doing what you wanted me to do. I gave you praise.

Loving God,
you love
all your children;
none is
left out.
We walk
this planet
often failing
to remember
that you
made us
for one another.
I am grateful
for sharing
a simple gift
with this
one young man.
But I'm
most grateful
to you
for the opportunity.

Love, Andrea