Once upon a time, about 45 years ago, there was a little girl named Me. And I wandered through this world to the beat of my own drummer, which of course, got me into trouble sometimes. But thats what free spirits do. Back then our pack of friends numbered somewhere between 10 and 20 and we traveled through the neighborhood like a school of fish. Games of Tag, Hide N Seek, sprinklers and the like were always played together... no arguments....just simple childhood fun and laughter. Then one hot summer day, the ice-cream truck could be heard in the distance. Most of us, penniless, but we would dream as it neared. I recalled the neighbor girl ... about 25ish was out tanning. And for some reason, she was inspired to buy everyone ice-cream. OH BOY ... our lucky day. I was one of the last children to collect my coins from her...but she had no coins for me.... A very VERY sad day for little Me. Never forgot it...EVER. I think I cried for 3 years. But that moment came to be the epiphany of all that I would become. That moment presented itself many times throughout my life. It reminded me to feed the hungry when God brought them to me. Reminded me to gather up a warm coat for a child who had none. To assist those with afflictions, handicaps or those who simply felt lost and forgotten. I didnt know back then, the purpose of that painful moment. But as I chartered through the many experiences of my grown up years I came to understand that perhaps I had to feel of that moment. That sting allowed me to see a bit of myself in others. That moment was the seedling of Compassion...being planted. A hundred skinned knees later, my love of serving others became second nature. Im not super woman, but if God brought it to me, then He believed I was capable of creating a solution....and I gave the best I had to give. So today...if your pains have no rhyme or reason....be patient. Its the making of something wonderful. The pain, like childbirth, is the beginning of a new destiny....cry if you must but keep moving forward. Every hardship in my life became a beautiful bloom of opportunity. Not always for myself, but the blessings I attained were exactly what I needed. For all the times I doubted .... I conquered and I became what I was meant to become .... I landed on my feet ... and you will too ..........
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 02:13:26 +0000
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