Have you ever watched someones life change right before your eyes? Ive seen people change their minds, but its a rare blessing to watch as one changes the lenses through which they perceive their paths laid not just before, but more so BEHIND them. Now, Im sure weve all had the occasional arbitrary person that weve come across, and the conversation ensues as if youre old friends. Well, I had one today: Walking through the shoe department of a rather large sporting goods depot, I passed a woman seated - middle aged, indistinct and unremarkable. What beautiful curly hair you have. When you cut it, I hope you donate it she said out of nowhere, and the conversation began. She told me about all the people shes lost to cancer; sisters, cousins, friends, even both of her own two breasts...but what stuck with me was her mother. She explained to me with a very noticeably (yet Im sure subconcious), resentful and painful tone how cancer took her mother only four months before her youngest son was born. Her voice trembled, but after a few more minutes she regained her composure, and it was my pleasure to wait, and to listen. About then, Kristine Nelson walked up and I felt compelled to make the introduction. Her reaction to Kristine was as familiar as it had been toward me, warm and very comfortable. And Kris returned the warmth in kind. Several minutes later I heard, again, the story of loved ones now passed. And then her mother...the anguish permeated the air as she began to uneasily and painfully explain how just four months before her youngest, Matthew, was born, her mother passed away. I hurt for her. What I witnessed next truly amazed me. Without letting one more painful moment pass, Kris softly smiled as she looked into this tormented womans eyes and said She was able to know your son four months before even you did. It took a couple moments for Kristines words to find their place in her heart, but they did. Slowly, but absolutely, they landed. Ive. ..Ive never thought about that. Thats never occurred to me. Oh, my God, Ive never seen it like that. Her pain vanished before my eyes, but Kristines gentle smile never did. A few more minutes passed, and with each one I saw comfort replace pain, I saw ease replace angst, and rest replace the wear. I watched as the arms of God cradle her in His embrace. It was then that I realized none of the facts had changed, only the way she saw them. Her perception had changed, which meant the way that she saw her world completely changed. And the world literallt changed , right before my eyes. Once again...Im the luckiest guy I know.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 05:46:31 +0000
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