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2001-05-07 - 21:01 M DST THE WONDERING JEW Priorities Such a little thing -- a short verse in today's paper. "On Judgement Day, If God should say, ""Did you clean your house today ?"" I will say, I did not, I played with the children and I forgot." By Sue Wall Made me humbly stop and think and wonder just how many times I did not have my priorities listed in my head in the order of their importance. How many times did I tell my kids, "I don't have time for that now ?" How many opportunities did I pass by of giving a hug, a cuddle or dry the tears of one of my own ? How many thousands of times have I failed to give Heather a pat and a loving word on my way by ? How many are the times when I didn't thank her for a loving act done by her, something not her wifely duty but done out of love and concern ? How many times have I passed some friend by with a serious, grim look on my face when maybe a, "Hi," and a smile would have made their day a bit more cheerful ? Have I again failed to remember that what I give is returned to me in kind ? Guess so. How many times have I ignored by body's needs such as rest, nutrition, thirst and the need for a potty break ? Can't I automatically remember that a smile garners a smile and a frown is also returned ? Too busy building up the need for a doctor's appointment to take adequate care of my health. Too negligent to help a young child learn to thrive in love given and security of family and possibly later in life do the same for their loved ones. Too muddle headed to make life a bit more pleasant for co-workers. Too busy and selfish to lend a hand unless ordered to. Too busy to attend to spiritual matters. And sometimes too concentrated on what I think is too urgent, to take care of myself so that I can continue to be around those I love and those I like. Of course I am a repeat offender in all of those. It is a bit late now, maybe though, not too late. Years ago maybe I should have made a great effort to make a correct list, in their proper order of my Priorities . . . . . . . 0 comments so far
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