I don’t know you, but I do know that:
1. You’re the morning crossing guard in our neighborhood, carefully watching out for all the little munchkins on their way to elementary school.
2. You wear sunglasses, even when the inversion has settled in over our valley.
3. You wave hello to me every day, and I look forward to it.
4. You bring a broom with you and if there are any rocks on the sidewalk, you sweep them out of the way for everyone headed to and fro.
I know so little, and yet, I know so much.
And you. I don’t know you either, but I do know that:
1. You’re a commuter.
2. You’re a reader of Stephen King novels.
3. When you catch my gaze, your eyes don’t look quite right and it gives me the willies.
I know so little, and yet, I know so much.
And you, dear woman. Yes you. I don’t know you, but I do know that:
1. You smile and say hello to every person that climbs aboard the light-rail.
2. You’re a chatter, asking others what they’re reading and where they’re headed.
3. You are transient, I see, with a bag of wares, your world, at your feet.
I know so little, and yet, I know so much.
Amazing isn’t it? What we can know from quiet observation? The deductions we make from a few simple variables?
I don’t know, how much you know, about me. But I hope, that based on what I wear, and what I read, and how I speak, and the actions I make, especially when I think no one is watching, that you know, the real me. I owe that to you. I owe it to myself. I owe it to God.
These daily presentations.
We have (and did even when you were with us) have a sign on our fridge that reads: “Seek to live your life so that those who know you but don’t know Christ will want to know Christ because they know you”.
Way to be aware! You’re doing great.
I love the profoundness of the things we observe. Can I use your post for the YW? The bishop was trying to figure out a way to convey that to the youth.
I forgot to mention the crossing guard at the school. He was gone for a day, I was so used to seeing his smiling face there that I really missed it. The next day he showed up and he had scrapes and a few gashes on his face, that looked pretty bad… (it made me want to cry, totally random, I know).
I LOVE that crossing guard! He is the best…waves and smiles at me too :)
You never know when others are watching you and how you tackle those things in your life. ;)
awesome. love it.
Love this-I’m going to observe more, you sure know a lot! And I love crossing gaurds.