I remember a lady I worked with years ago. She never talked to me, smiled, or laughed. It was hard not to take her slights personally and I really thought she didn’t like me.
One day a co-worker told me that Linda’s teenage son had been killed in a tragic accident (along with 22 other kids and 4 adults)a few months earlier. Their church bus was hit head on by a drunk driver going the wrong way on the interstate. After that day I felt much more compassion in my heart for this dear lady.
A few months later I left that temporary job and moved on. On my last work day I received a nice coffee mug and note from Linda. She thanked me for my work on her team and for being sensitive to her “moods”.
We just never know what people are going through. Job layoffs, divorces, deaths in the family or any other number of tragedies affect people every day.
When I think about Linda, it reminds me to always be kind and considerate of everyone I come in contact with. I never know what they are going through.
My prayer is that God will help me always be sensitive to others and set my own feelings, thoughts and agendas aside.
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