hold my hand.
Joy. There was such joy in him. Skin, the color of bronze; Eyes, the evidence of happiness; clothes, the mark of humility.You see, this certain man walked up to check out lane 14 in the Wal-Mart near campus today. I didn't know that he would make such a profound impact on me today. This man, of hispanic origin, loved his family.His little toddler boy, and his wife.I watched him as I checked out over $100 of merchanise from food to house hold necessities. He handed me his money gladly. It's almost like he was saying to me "Thank you, I provide for them again"With the most dear of body language and cencerity he left with his family...It's like his loved was just present, and noticeable to those whom was able to see. It's love like that thats not just fabricated.He is most likley not born in the USA. He probally does not have a quality job of over $40,000 a year. But, he did have a smile that said he had it all. I was so moved by him when he left I said "Goodbye Amgio"Love. It's incredible thing.It's so profound, I'll never be able to explain it, besides the fact of saying it's simply God. That can get kind of confusing, because how really do you explain God? Seriously, He told the people that he would be called the "I AM"God really threw a curve ball with that one, what in the world does that mean?Situation two, tonight, at wal-mart I was breifly asked to fill in for the door greeter because they was going on a break. I gladly said "yes"I'm there and there is a gambet of people walking in and out diffrent lives, diffrent conversations, diffrent backgrounds, ethnicites, financial status, race, gender, you name it. It was fun to watch, because I'm a people watcher.So, I'm there, bored.When slowly a gray haired duo center my attention.An elderly couple, probally grandparents. The seasoned gentleman was walking his fair lady in a the wheel chairs provided by walmart that have to be returned. He gently walkes her to me to return the wheel chair and looks at her lovingly and walkes out the door.She, content, sits quietly.I'm still watching.Time just passing.He pulles up in his vehicle.With almost a sense of urgency he scurries to her. Pushes her to the passenger side door and carfully assit her in the vechicle.Holding her hand and guiding her with a touch of protection and honor.He really did love this woman. I'm dumbfounded.I'm awe struck.I don't know why, It's not like I have not seen this before.I got the wheel chair and put in back into place and sit there thinking.I was thinking that was a pure example of love.I was thinking one day I hope I'm that man.I was thinking love is so much more than romance.It's a mutual relliance.and from that spawned serveral other passing light hearted thoughts about people, age and randomness.But, ended up thinking on how God sees people.and how I see things diffrently than how God does.and what I would see if I started to try and see people in the lens God does?Well, I started to tonight. I was quite thrilling, and something of ever constant self accountability. It was a hopeful thing.The thoughts that go through ones mind when your focusing on the love that you have for people you don't know, never met, or never will meet. -something diffrent from God however- He does know them, has met them and yeah, you got it He's God.That's not to say that they've met Him.I've recently gone through a lot of changes. This week marks the first week for the fall semester at my college WKU.I move into my new apartment this Saturday.I got a formation of a friend group that looks solid, and promising.There is a lot of girls at WKU :)I started back into a job. God still loves me, and I am still alive.I guess I'll end with something a bit more fun.In the spring flowers blossum. In the winter snow falls. Everytime I look at you my heart is enthrawed. It's a connect, it's a love. It's a calling from above. So, I'm sitting in this room tonight, thinking if your thinking of me. Hoping dreaming, wishing you would free your heart. Are you excited? I'll say this dear, heart held up in fear never will feel clear love.and love held up by fear will never be noticed by other hearts whom are near.Lives intertwined cannot even be broken by time. Does the bell ring loud when year 40 comes around? Beaten paths and rocky road, but their true character will always show. It's the stability of integrity its the longevity of faithful loving.all will pass our bodies are moral, heros are rememberd but legends never die, whatever happends in your life will be left behind, to take this dear friends a trustworthy saying, each second love and seek all things above.To the people I don't know. You moved me.
Monday, June 30, 2008
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