The Brick Author Unknown A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared; instead a brick smashed into the Jag’s side door! He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jaguar back to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against the parked car shouting, “What was that all about and who are you? Just what do you think you are doing? That’s a new car and the damage will cost a lot of money to repair. Why did you do it?” The young boy was apologetic. “Please, mister...Please. I’m sorry, but I didn’t know what else to do; I threw the brick because no one else would stop.” With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. “It’s my brother,” he said, “He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him by myself.” Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me.” Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the chair, then took out his fancy handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything would be okay. “Thank you and may God bless you,” the grateful child told the stranger. Too shaken up for words, the man simply watched the boy push his brother down the sidewalk toward home. It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: Don’t go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention! God’s Word whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes, when we don’t take time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us... It’sour choice. — copied from The Reminder, River Road church of Christ New Port Richey, FL
Posted on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 21:54:24 +0000
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