I had an interesting conversation with a customer this morning. Ted called to discuss a billing change. Now, I will admit that I didn't always enjoy talking to Ted. He always sounded so down, unlike his co-worker, Rich--who is always cheerful and friendly. This morning the conversation went something like this:
Ted: "How are you doing today?"
Me: "Oh, pretty well! How about you?"
He kind of hemmed and hawed a little, and I thought that he was probably going to complain about something. Finally, he spoke again: "Do you know what to do so you never have a bad day again?"
I figured he would say "kill yourself" or something.
But instead he said this: "Well, it's a long story, and I'm sure you don't have time to listen to it, so I'll give you the short version. You get cancer. You have surgery. You have chemo. Then the doctor tells you the cancer is gone. After that, any day is a good day!"
I said, "Wow!"
Ted continued: "Now I wake up each morning about 4 a.m. I lie there and talk to God. I thank him for my health. I thank him for my wife. I thank him for my kids and grandchildren, Then when I have given thanks, I go back to sleep again. It's all about thankfulness!"
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Another morning at work, I got into a brief conversation with a co-worker, George. Now, I knew that George loves The Lord with all his heart. This is what he told me, and it really was a blessing to me.
I had been telling the boys about my granddaughter being on a school field trip, when a car crashed into the restaurant where the kids were eating. I also mentioned, mainly to George, about a family I know of, who were seriously injured when that same thing happened, killing their 3 year old daughter, injuring their infant daughter permanently, injuring their son, and both of the parents. I told George that the couple had gone to court and publicly declared their forgiveness for the driver of the car.
George said, "Because of Jesus! You can't do that in your own strength!" Then he went on to say, "Jesus is my hero! I don't have a sports hero, or a tv hero; Jesus is my hero! My boys know that!" (he is the daddy of 4 little boys.)
I don't have any real reason for telling you all this, except that these two little experiences were encouraging to me, and I want to encourage you!
Have a great day!
Ted: "How are you doing today?"
Me: "Oh, pretty well! How about you?"
He kind of hemmed and hawed a little, and I thought that he was probably going to complain about something. Finally, he spoke again: "Do you know what to do so you never have a bad day again?"
I figured he would say "kill yourself" or something.
But instead he said this: "Well, it's a long story, and I'm sure you don't have time to listen to it, so I'll give you the short version. You get cancer. You have surgery. You have chemo. Then the doctor tells you the cancer is gone. After that, any day is a good day!"
I said, "Wow!"
Ted continued: "Now I wake up each morning about 4 a.m. I lie there and talk to God. I thank him for my health. I thank him for my wife. I thank him for my kids and grandchildren, Then when I have given thanks, I go back to sleep again. It's all about thankfulness!"
************
Another morning at work, I got into a brief conversation with a co-worker, George. Now, I knew that George loves The Lord with all his heart. This is what he told me, and it really was a blessing to me.
I had been telling the boys about my granddaughter being on a school field trip, when a car crashed into the restaurant where the kids were eating. I also mentioned, mainly to George, about a family I know of, who were seriously injured when that same thing happened, killing their 3 year old daughter, injuring their infant daughter permanently, injuring their son, and both of the parents. I told George that the couple had gone to court and publicly declared their forgiveness for the driver of the car.
George said, "Because of Jesus! You can't do that in your own strength!" Then he went on to say, "Jesus is my hero! I don't have a sports hero, or a tv hero; Jesus is my hero! My boys know that!" (he is the daddy of 4 little boys.)
I don't have any real reason for telling you all this, except that these two little experiences were encouraging to me, and I want to encourage you!
Have a great day!
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