Freely Give

Yesterday we gave out snacks to the children - juice and biscuit (cookies). As is expected when dealing with small humans, one one little boy came to me crying, saying that his biscuits had gone missing. We had been outside playing catch with them, so the story didn't seem that far fetched. I went to the office to get him another pack, but by the time I returned he had a package in his hand and a smile on his face. It turns out, one of his classmates gave him her pack of biscuits. How amazing that gesture was! 

She is only four years old, but her act of kindness touched us all. Without a question asked, she sacrificed her snack for her classmate. Not knowing that she would get a replacement.  

How often do we hesitate doing a good deed, because we aren't sure of the return? Our actions are based on what we are going to get, and not on what we are giving or doing. Let's be more like this little girl in our actions. Giving because someone is in need, not because we need something in return. 

Proceed With Caution

Saturday night I gave my grandma a ride home. As we exited the highway, onto the ramp, I stopped at the clearly visible red light. The opposing traffic had a green light for those traveling straight and a green arrow, for those making a right turn. After a few seconds the green light turned red, but the green arrow remained. As my light turned green, I saw this car coming full speed over the top of the hill. The speed at which he was traveling, I didn't think he was going to stop at the light, so I didn't move. Even though my light gave me the go ahead. Sure enough, the driver proceeded through the light and almost hit the car next to time, which was making a right turn. This all happened within a few seconds. If I hadn't been paying attention, those same seconds would have changed my life's story forever.

I don't know if the driver was dumb or distracted, Either way, his negligence could have caused a serious problem for himself and others. How often do we act carelessly and forget the implication of our actions on those around us? We proceed through hypothetical red lights, ignoring the road code, because we have some place to be or something, we feel is more important, to do. As my dad says, "no man is an island." Therefore our actions, in some form or fashion, can or will impact someone else. As you go through this week, whether you have the red light or the green one, proceed with caution. Someone's life may be in your hands.