"AND GOD SAID"
Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>
And God said, "I know."
I said, "God, I cry a lot."
And God said,"That is why
I gave you tears."
I said, "God, I am so depressed."
And God said, "that is why I
gave you sunshine."
I said, "God, life is so hard."
And God said, "that is why I
gave you loved ones."
I said, "God, my loved ones died."
And "God said, "Mine did to."
I said,"God, it is such a loss."
And God said,"I saw mine
nailed to a cross."
I said,"But God, your loved
ones live."
And God said, "So does yours."
I said,"God, where are they now?"
And God said,"Mine is on my
right and yours is in the light."
I said, "God it hurts."
And God said,"I know."
"Sit down so that I can take off your shoes," I said.
He calmly sat down on the floor and held out his feet.
That's no big deal except for one small fact.
The person whom I was talking to was Christian, our 18-month-old
son. He can't talk, at least not legible enough for anyone to
understand. He can say Mama, Daddy, and Robbie (his babysitter)
but that's the full extent of his comprehensible vocabulary.
Everything else is just unintelligible grunts.
So what's so special about Christian sitting down and holding
out his feet? He understood what he himself can't put into
words.
Kids understand what they may not be able to articulate.
They understand tones, emotions and whether something is said in
love or frustration.
They can't spell bitterness... but they understand it.
They can't spell anger... but they understand it.
They can't spell hate... but they understand it.
They can't spell resentment... but they understand it.
They can't spell not being wanted... but they understand it.
Neither can they spell love... but they understand it.
They can't spell concern... but they understand it.
They can't spell patience... but they understand it.
They can't spell sacrifice... but they understand it.
They can't spell "I put you over my own needs..." but they
understand it.
You would be surprised what kids who can't articulate their
feelings, reactions and thoughts, understand.
The adults around you often can't or won't articulate their
feelings either.
And just like kids, you'd be surprised what they understand.
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