* On Saturday, Caleb and I went to Walmart. On the way in and back out, Caleb said "It's cold!" I said, "I know, baby. We're almost there." So on the way out to my car, I passed a guy that I thought was a Walmart employee. As soon as I had loaded my stuff in the car, he came back by and asked if he could take my cart so that I could get Caleb in the car. It was then that I noticed that he wasn't a Walmart employee. He was from the church of Latter Day Saints. He then gave me a piece of paper that said I could call to receive a free Christmas gift...a book about the birth of Jesus.
Now, I can't tell you how much of a help this guy was for me at that moment. I needed to get my kid in the car, and he was so nice to help out. This made me wonder a few things:
1. Why do you only see young people doing things like this for the LDS cause?
2. Where are the older people? Once you get to be an adult, are you exempt from feeling like you need to do these kinds of things?
3. Why don't we have our youth groups out doing this kind of things for others as much as it seems like the LDS does?
4. Why don't us as adults do this kind of thing more often?
Then I thought, you know, I wouldn't mind doing this kind of thing but I'm so darn busy all the time. And that kind of makes me sad. I should have more time on my hands to help others. Just a few thoughts.
* I saw a man at Kroger on Saturday who was wearing a Christmas sweatshirt that said "I'm ready for Christmas" and had presents all on it. I immediately thought "There is no way in the world Chris or my dad or any other man I know would wear something like that!" I wonder if his wife bought him the shirt and he feels compelled to wear it. Or if he just simply likes it. Or if he didn't have anything else to wear because of dirty laundry (that's what happens to me sometimes...I have to wear a dress to work, etc. sometimes because I have no other clean clothes). Anyway, I actually think it is great that the man was wearing the shirt! Men can be in the Christmas spirit too, can't they?
2 comments:
My thought is we are so caught up in our own lives sometimes we forget to look for those who need help. LDS are on the lookout with their cause so they will see when someone needs help. Maybe we should change our focus as well - but with little kids you do really need to make sure your attention is on them for various reasons. I had Kimber and Ellie at the post office today and everyone was so helpful - of course with a double stroller it kind of screams please help me with the door, etc. Of course the girls being so charming helped as well.
The sweatshirt thing is too funny - however I do personally know a person that would wear it - Dustin's dad!
We always laugh about the crazy, silly shirts and stuff he wears.
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