I walked outside one day and looked over at my next door neighbor. They appeared to be doing yard work and moving at a snails' pace. I wanted to be the first to say Hi to them because most of the time people see me before I'm able to see them and I know I come across as unfriendly. I was so excited to be able to see them first and threw up my hand and said "Good morning". They did not respond right away and sometimes I speak too softly so again in a much louder voice I said "GOOD MORNING". Still no answer, now I was a little ticked about their rudeness. My daughter who was about 11 or 12 at the time, came out to see who I was talking to. I explained and said I would try once more to get their attention. She simply grinned and as she walked away from me she said "Mama, it's their garbage can".
Through the years I have learned to laugh at myself. Having a sense of humor is vital. It is also important to realize that things are not always as they appear. What I saw as a person was in fact a garbage can. We have our own preconceived ideas of whom a person is before we get to know them. We judge too quickly or just write them off. Mine was a garbage can that I thought was real but often "real" people are cast off as garbage and ignored. God taught me a great lesson that day. I also learned to get a little closer to the object I was speaking to to make sure it could speak back!
Hebrews 13:2-3
Don't forget to be kind to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it! Don't forget about those in jail. Suffer with them as though you were there yourself. Share the sorrow of those being mistreated, for you know what they are going through.
Through the years I have learned to laugh at myself. Having a sense of humor is vital. It is also important to realize that things are not always as they appear. What I saw as a person was in fact a garbage can. We have our own preconceived ideas of whom a person is before we get to know them. We judge too quickly or just write them off. Mine was a garbage can that I thought was real but often "real" people are cast off as garbage and ignored. God taught me a great lesson that day. I also learned to get a little closer to the object I was speaking to to make sure it could speak back!
Hebrews 13:2-3
Don't forget to be kind to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it! Don't forget about those in jail. Suffer with them as though you were there yourself. Share the sorrow of those being mistreated, for you know what they are going through.
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