Thursday, December 2, 2010

My dearest God,

As I entered my daughter's home, I heard the familiar greeting, "Grandma!" Lucy and Rylan ran to me wrapping their whole bodies around my legs in two generous hugs. I bent down and squeezed them back, a smile spreading across my face. Every time I visit I receive the same welcome.

As I was driving back home later I thought about the interaction between my grandchildren and me. We share a lot of love with one another. I get a lot of, "I love you" from my children's children but then I give many of them myself. There is no doubt that we love each other and we love being together.

Is that the way you feel about us? When we turn your way, when we come running to you, do you experience an overwhelming joy?

How I wish 24/7 we all would operate out of love for one another. I admit that I fail often to be welcoming, loving and caring. When I lower my standards, snub others and act out of arrogance, clearly I am not operating from love. But when I follow my grandchildren's example, I feel good, look good and function from a good place. I know I have the capacity to make an environment good for myself and others. Why don't I do it all the time?

Good Lord,
you once taught
a lesson
from a
child's point
of view.
Help me
to learn,
to listen,
and to
follow their example.

Love, Andrea