a story is told of a young boy who's brother needed help but no one was stopping to help him. in a desperate attempt to help his brother the boy took a brick and threw it at a car.the car was shiny and new and the brick damaged the side of the car.needless to say the owner was very angry.when he stopped to see the boy so he could beat him up the boy stopped him and said "sir please i am sorry for what i did its just that my brother fell off his wheel chair and i couldn't get him up. i have tried getting people to help me lift him but no one would stop.i am sorry about your car but i really had to find a way to help him.will you please help him?"the man was in balancing tears in disbelief that he was so concerned with his own life that he did not notice the boy.
far fetched the story may be but isn't this what we do on most days? we are far too busy with this and that to notice the people around us.i do understand that life can get crazy at times with deadlines to beat,bills to pay,work to do,meetings to attend but when that is done what do we remain with?i am a culprit of yet another crime i have listed on this blog,the crime of rushing through life busy with the many problems in life.
life has a lot to offer to us but we are so concerned with those things that take away life from us we forget the things that give life. we run about our duties of the day which end up piling stress on us but we forget to spend an hour with those we love yet that hour would refresh our day.we fail to notice the distant look on our friends faces for we have neglected them for so long it is like we don't see them anymore.we are so concerned with the going ons in our own life we don't see the hurting neighbor,the injured child,the crestfallen friend,the neglected partner.all we see are the problems of today.
time is never there for either one of us,we all have 24 hours.it is up to us to make choices to stop every now and then to pay attention to the world around us,the things that beg our eyes to see and our ears to hear them.i don't know how often you should do this,but as often as possible will do well.take a little time to notice what is around you, you will be surprised at how relevant,how needed and how valuable you are to this world.the next time you feel life has gotten the better of you,put you down,drained all you energy, look for that person who needs your input,attend to them and you will be re-energized...
have a week full of stops!!
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