Just last month I heard that a childhood friend had passed away unexpectedly. It was particularly shocking since she was only 51, a well-loved teacher in her community. It didn’t seem fair that such a good person should leave this earth-plane so soon. Her warmth and giving attitude made a difference in so many students’ lives. Her gift of love to her students gave them strength and helped them to find faith in themselves.
These past couple weeks I’ve mulled over what I could say to honor her. We were both teachers of the Arts and Communication. Though I had recently retired, I have been using my voice to find other avenues to teach. She was still in the trenches, during one of the most challenging and difficult periods ever surmounted by teaching professionals.
So here it is, just after Valentine’s day, a day we celebrate love. Angie was love. She was thoughtful, giving, selfless, and warm. She saw her students and gave them the attention they needed.
I see you Angie, and I celebrate your heart full of purest, selfless love.
I celebrate our friendship and remember the camaraderie of a time when we were young, singing the song “Friends”, by Michael W. Smith.
Bring more love into the world
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could celebrate life by giving love to those in our circle while we are here. Not only the people in our homes, but also our co-workers, neighbors, the people we see at the grocery store or bank. Just a smile, a wave, a kind word–you get the idea. It’s the little things that count. Practice kindness and caring to all human beings in your sight. We don’t know what another person is going through and a little warmth may lighten the drudge from their day. It could bring sunshine when moments before they experienced a personal storm.
This life is always busy, and too often we zoom through and forget the moment. Then, it’s too late.
So, I would like to challenge my readers to make a difference. Give some love to the people in your circle. You have the power to make a difference in another person’s life by showing compassion, care, forgiveness, and the greatest of these is love.
