Today, I did not go above and beyond... unless you count 3 churches services that. But I did deliver the two cards I had written. For one, I was thanked politely, several hours later. The other, only an hour or so had passed, and I was hugged and thanked repeatedly, and with tearful eyes, told that I would never know what it meant to them and if I had only known just how she had been feeling earlier during the week... almost wanting to give up. Well that made it all worth it.
I was also able to go out to eat with a friend, who I have not talked with in a long time. Not something extra special, as far as a sacrifice, but I am hoping it helped them.
I feel myself changing a bit already, thinking about others, wanting to help. I sat in church today looking around at people that I might sometimes look passed, studying them and wondering what trial they might be going through, that perhaps, I could encourage them through. It was something I want to do more often. Instead of being caught up in my own world, which does tend to get quite busy, force myself to see those around me and be sensitive to their needs. People show their hurts on the outside... sometimes, we just have to look for them.
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