Friday, September 11, 2009

9/11

The 'L I T T L E' Things .


As you might know, the head of a company survived

9/11 because his son started kindergarten.


Another fellow was alive because it was

His turn to bring donuts.


One woman was late because her

Alarm clock didn't go off in time.


One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike

Because of an auto accident.


One of them

Missed his bus.


One spilled food on her clothes and had to take
Time to change.


One's

Car wouldn't start.


One went back to

Answer the telephone
.

One had a

Child that dawdled

And didn't get ready as soon as he should have.

One couldn't

Get a taxi.


The one that struck me was the man
Who put on a new pair of shoes that morning,
Took the various means to get to work
But before he got there, he developed

a blister on his foot.

He stopped at a drugstore to buy a Band-Aid.

That is why he is alive today.



Now when I am

Stuck in traffic
,
Miss an elevator,
Turn back to answer a ringing telephone
...
All the little things that annoy me.

I think to myself,

This is exactly where


God wants me to be
At this very moment..


Next time your morning seems to be

Going wrong
,

The children are slow getting dressed,

You can't seem to find the car keys,

You hit every traffic light,
Don't get mad or frustrated;
It
May be just that

God is at work watching over you.


May God continue to bless you

With all those annoying little things

And may you remember their possible purpose

1 comment:

Heidi Madsen said...

Thanks for the reminder. I will definitely think of these things when I am running late.