A friend shared this story with me a few years ago...
On my way to work this morning, I stopped by Starbucks for my fix. As always, my mind was on what I needed to do for the day and what I wanted to accomplish. Leaving my car, I encountered a city sanitation worker stabbing trash with a fork and bagging it up. I honestly don't know where my words came from...I usually go on about my business. But this time, I stopped and said..." thank you for your work, I really appreciate what you are doing." I have no idea why I said that to a perfect stranger. I walked on down the sidewalk. Next, I heard.. "Hey.. come back here" Turning around, the guy said to me..."Nobody ever said that to me before.. thanks".
Like I said.. I am usually about MY OWN business. But at that moment, I felt like the day was worth living because maybe I made it better for someone. But later on, I decided that the incident did much more for me than it did for the trash man. Maybe I was about ANOTHER business and didn't even know it. Maybe I had already accomplished what I was supposed to do for the day. Hmmmmm...
On my way to work this morning, I stopped by Starbucks for my fix. As always, my mind was on what I needed to do for the day and what I wanted to accomplish. Leaving my car, I encountered a city sanitation worker stabbing trash with a fork and bagging it up. I honestly don't know where my words came from...I usually go on about my business. But this time, I stopped and said..." thank you for your work, I really appreciate what you are doing." I have no idea why I said that to a perfect stranger. I walked on down the sidewalk. Next, I heard.. "Hey.. come back here" Turning around, the guy said to me..."Nobody ever said that to me before.. thanks".
Like I said.. I am usually about MY OWN business. But at that moment, I felt like the day was worth living because maybe I made it better for someone. But later on, I decided that the incident did much more for me than it did for the trash man. Maybe I was about ANOTHER business and didn't even know it. Maybe I had already accomplished what I was supposed to do for the day. Hmmmmm...
Who can you reach for and care about today?
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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I am leading a trip to Italy in November of this year with Pastor Sherri Swanson. There is plenty of room and we would love to have you join!!!
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