Dear Reader,Inspired by my grandma and Mr Wallace McNee
you know the days where life passes by so slow or so it seems. I am sitting here at work in this moment. i have a heart of compassion for the things of old. you may ask what are the things of old. they are the moments we treasure the days that pass by and memories left behind. it is now yes now in this moment that i realize what it's like to have a heart of thankfulness.
For just a few moments ago i had a older gentle men in here at Gerber's or at work (for those who don't know what Gerber's is). His name Wallace McNee what a perfect detective name (anyone else agree?) as we talked my heart began to fill with compassion. you see for most of us we are so busy living our lives for now. but once we retire and are stuck in the nursing home. there is a sense at times of feeling trapped. feeling caged in now not always for everyone. but for those of us that are adventurous at heart. we like to get out we like to try new things.the very thought of been kept inside all day every day DOES NOT EXCITE ME. you see if it's one thing i know doesn't matter how young or how old we are. we all want our personal freedom. no one likes to feel lost and alone.
I used to work at a nursing home and you see so many people almost forgotten about. I wasn't really allowed to connect with the residents. but how can you not! how can you just ignore the fact that some have absolutely no one left. that breaks my heart. I mean i am just one person but I have the chance to reach out to young and old am I taking that chance to give the old a hope again. maybe they just need hope today to? maybe they need us to reach out. i know for most we think what can we possibly offer. our FRIENDSHIP is enough. Our making time for them is enough.
I know I am guilty of not making time for the elderly! maybe today we can rise to the challenge. maybe we can offer hope where hope feels distant to so many.
you see i have 2 great grandmother left. and 1 Grandmother left. my Grandmother has alzhiemers, she doesn't even know who I am anymore. not going to lie that's very hard to chew on at times. lately i've really missed having a chance to connect with my Grandma. there is so much that I want to talk to my Grandma about. I see alot me in her. my grandma's ministry is my deepest hearts desire. i want to counsel and bring hope to those that have no hope. i know that i have a strong prophetic touch as did my grandma. the dreams written upon my heart are things that my Grandma started.I am going to carry on her legacy. I am going to set those who think they are right straight. I am going to have a counsel upon my mouth that will speak into alot of people's live.My grandma must have been praying for me along time. Cause i have teaching qualities just like her. don't grow old thinking that you have nothing to offer. for what God has placed upon the tablets of our hearts is no mistake. we are called to be so much more.
So today I will conclude with a small prayer to all the Grandparents out there that have believed in our generation that have set a legacy for us to carry out,
Jesus thank you for the Grandparents that you purposefully placed in our lives. and all the older influences in our lives. may you bless them and and answer there prayers.
love you Grandma
elz
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