Random carvings covered the picnic table. I mindlessly read them out loud as Matt and I ate our lunch. When I got to this one I repeated it a few times. My wandering mind halted and thoughts of who may have carved this came into focus.
I imagined a teenage girl who feels lost. She looks for attention from boys in all the wrong ways. Or maybe it is a teenage boy who keeps making all the wrong choices and cannot seem to make his dad proud. Was it someone grieving the loss of a loved one? Or was it someone who truly has never had anyone to care for them the way they deserve? Oh, all the heart-rending possibilities.
Sadness crept into my peaceful day. A day where loneliness was the furthest thing from my mind. I began to think of all the people who feel alone in this world. I began to wonder how many people in my life feel this type of loneliness and I have no clue because they hide it under smiles and I’m doing greats.
I prayed as I finished my chicken salad sandwich. I prayed as I looked into my husband’s big blue eyes. I ask you as well to take just a moment to pray for whoever carved this and whoever else feels utterly alone in this world.
Beautiful. Will pray.
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Thank you, Edith. 🙂
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What a beautiful heart to share this observation. Thank you. I am praying also. Is it not a call to all of us? I am hoping this person is no longer alone and knows just how loved they really are.
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It is a call to us all. I can’t stop thinking of the parable of the lost coin. Should I care so much about a stranger that I will never meet? Yes, I absolutely should!
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says a lot about you to even take time to care for this carving. I’ve often thought how could we start a group to help those that feel alone? what would it look like? where would it be?
this is a great reminder that maybe I need to pray for direction about it.
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Thank you. 🙂 It would be nice to have a group for such people. Definitely something to pray about!
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It’s very sweet to put aside a moment in your day to stop, think, and pray for others – especially ones you don’t know.
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Thank you. 🙂
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