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Category: How Can You Tell?
Will Today Contain Love?
You have more Love inside you than you realize. I’m absolutely convinced of this. And last night at the Apple Store reinforced this.
Struck up a conversation with an Apple Store employee about Mid Life Celebration, and the whole five (different) daily blogs. The Apple employee looked very surprised. I mean, who writes five (different) daily blogs?
No one.
So anyway, after explaining the business model, the Apple Store employee shared a story about a homeless “beggar”. Instead of giving the beggar money, she went and bought him a meal (maybe from Subway) and then came back and gave it to him.
Wait, this is where it gets even better. She witnessed the beggar share half of the sandwich with another homeless person that she wasn’t even aware was nearby.
Will you do anything today to help make the world a better place? It doesn’t have to be big but it does have to contain Love.
And Not Only That
Deacon Jack was very grateful. Of the 1,400 people at that Mass, it’s highly probable that I’m the only one who said anything.
And because our Family is always one of the last to leave, Jack and I had an unhurried conversation. “What did you do for real work?”, I asked.
Deacon Jack gave his answer which included Sales and some other stuff I don’t recall. But the memorable thing he did in his career, to me, is that he was the Orange County Commissioner for eight years, starting in 1971, the year Walt Disney World opened.
Talk about politics and religion! His Faith must have been tested many times, and not only that, it probably still is. Just like you and me.
No Brainer
Our son (9) is a great student. Most kids are. They are on a huge learning curve. It was only a few years ago that they learned how to walk, then run, and climb a tree or ride a bike. Their ability to absorb new things far exceeds our own.
Why? Not sure it even matters. What matters is that it’s true. And so?
So imagine your responsibility opportunity to teach, and shape, and mold.
After Church this past Sunday, I made a conscious effort to tell Deacon Jack what an inspirational speaker he is. He thanked me and said I helped him answer his question to himself, “Am I making a difference?”
Being nice to people is a no brainer.
And yet we rarely do it.
Pastor Wants Me To Teach Him
When was the last time someone came up to you and asked, “Will you teach me how you do it, since you’re an expert?”
Like never, right? Yeah, me too.
But yesterday that changed. A neighbor, and Pastor, asked if he could “shadow” me and watch the blogging process. He knows I write five different, but interconnected, blogs every morning.
Our first meeting will be in the next few days, at 5:30AM.
Are you dedicated? Are you an expert? Do people ask you for advice?
You’re invited to share tips here if you want. Or, just come along for the ride. God doesn’t waste anything. Everything is used for good, even our mistakes and regrets.