On my way walking to the gym a middle aged Mexican guy on a bike saw me and said hello. I responded. Then as he left he said, Ill try to have a good day, do try to. I said you always have a choice. To which he said do we? Revealed for the past year he had been battling depression and suffered many anxiety attacks that prevented Him from playing soccer, standing in lines at grocery stores, even going to the gym. He actually was in the stages of suicide before he found a therapist that convinced him to bicycle every morning and teach him breathing techniques to combat his attacks. He asked me if I was religious to which I responded yes. Realized after we walked for nearly 15 minutes how divine it was to cross paths with someone who like me was dealing with Demons in their past but still be kinder than necessary to strangers, cause you never were aware of the personal wars they waged. Angels can be sent in the form of strangers and I am a firm believer that everything is a miracle. As we headed to a trail thats a short cut I saw him start to become anxious. Said he took the trail before but turned back cause he was alone. But I simply affirmed him, your not alone any more. And for 1 microcosm of a moment, that very accurately depicts life, as well enough from my experiences as any, he overcame fear thru the very power of faith.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:32:19 +0000
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