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Apr 14, 2004
I was cleaning rooms in labor and delivery tonight. I walked by a room and there was a newborn only a few minutes old laying there in a warmer. When I looked in close I saw that there was a whole family there for that baby, a whole room full of strangers, to the little one offering all of the support in the world. And I thought to myself how lucky that child is, because somewhere in the world tonight, a baby was born and placed in a dumpster, somewhere a baby was born to a single mother and no family. And I became so angry that children, don't all get the same chances as everyone else. But God said that we all have our challenges to over come, and those challenges that can be met can be some of our greatest accomplishments.
Which led me to think of my own accomplishmets, if I died tomorrow. I had a tough time thinking about them. That I was here and, living and breathing and takin on the world. I had come to know Christ as my savior. I Celebrated having him in my life every chance that I could get. And that Is a accomplishment in itself. But It wasn't enough for me and I wanted to know what my what mark on my family. I helped raise my two beautiful children, my siblings who bring so much joy to those around them. If I was to go, that they would help show the world a little piece of me each day. Which that is okay but what about my friends? Well, I make them laugh. I share my faith and life with them. I try to take them with me and have us all try knew things and stretch our comfort zones a little more each day. I tell them to smile for no reason just to see how people react. Which was okay, but how did I help the world? And I had to think about this long and hard how would the world be helped by me being here. Well just by everything I listed above. So mentally I wrote my own eulogy.(I was really bored)
When I came into this world I took up all the space in the room. I was energentic, and I was always happy. Did my best, to make everyone smile that I came in contact with. When I left my human body, I never left those closest to me, Why all you have to do is watch a Disney movie and I will be there singing along. Drive down a country road on a hot summer day with the windows down and I am riding with you. Walk through a park on a cool fall day and I am walking with you holding your hand. Read a book, about love, life, and freedom and I am there giving you advice. And in the spring when the snow melts away, and everything in new look in your garden, and I am the flowers growing telling you life doesn't end with death.
As I was leaving Labor and Delivery tonight, the baby started to cry. Reminding me that we may not all be born into the same situations, but we come into this world the same way. We all look for the same things while we are here, and we all leave the same way. There are just a few twists and turns that seem to make things interesting. Life is worth living no matter what the cost. Death, it will eventually come, but it isn't the end. Not if you know Jesus as your Savior, and (like Pastor Tim Says) if you know somone who is dying who doesn't know Jesus as their Savior, than fight with all you can to save them.
Goodnight, and God Bless.
Posted at 02:18 am by Ashmo
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