Broken Down Cars, Dogs Almost Ran Over, And Stop Thinking Someone Else Will- You’re The Someone Else. And People Are Watching
I had just dropped off my girls at school.
It’s my day off.
All I was thinking was, “My bed is waiting! Ahhhhhhhh!”
I turned the corner, and…
Traffic. At. A. Stand. Still.
Ugh.
Don’t these people know my day off is freakin’ important?!
Then I saw it.
A broken down car with the lights blinking.
People flying by her. Not stopping to help.
Honestly, I debated it in my head.
“Help this person out, or maybe someone else will.”
“Wait, I am not that guy. Quit being a selfish bastard jerk.” (my inner dialogue censors itself sometimes)
So, I pulled around. Ran out and asked her to steer her car into the church nearby.
“Aw honey child! Bless your heart. All these people keep driving by. You’re an angel sent by God.”
Her wrinkles across her face read like a novel.
She’d been through some things in life. You could tell it from simply a glance.
Too bad nobody seemed to care enough to stop & help. They were missing an interaction beyond words.
During that time, exactly 41 cars drove past me pushing in the rain.
More drove by before I got out to help.
She thanked me, but I did it because it’s what I’m supposed to do.
“Baby, you’re so sweet. I was praying God would send an angel. I just didn’t know he’d send one with colorful tattoos and those lovely big earrings. You’re precious.”
(Insert awkward moment where I’m dumbfounded as to what to say)
“Ma’am, my dad always taught me to love people, and so that’s what I try and do.”
“You mean both dad’s right? Child you must know Jesus if you’ll get out in the rain for this old lady.”
“Well, ma’am, I’m actually a pastor.”
“Whew, looking like that?! Lord bless you. We need more ministers who don’t care about fancy suits. Bless your heart.”
What just happend?!
No clue this interaction was going to go on like this.
Norma and I talked in the rain for about 15-20 minutes until her son came and picked her up.
My heart (while torn at first), decided to do what’s right instead of being selfish.
I came home, laid down for a bit, and woke up to this Facebook message:
When you want to say no – quit being selfish.
When you’ve got some where to be – it can wait.
When you think the world revolves around you – it doesn’t.
When you think someone else will help – you are the someone.
When you think no one is watching – they are. intently.
When you help someone thinking they’ll learn a lesson in love – you’re the one who gets schooled in love.
Norma, you’re a saint. You rocked my world with God’s love/truth today.
I’m glad your car was broke down so God could use you to break me down in the process.
- Jason
