Your Life Changes Lives
Lately, I've been in awe of how a single person can change the course of someone else's life. Everyday, we have the opportunity to encourage the people surrounding us, or tear them down. When my life is feeling insignificant and I feel discouraged, it helps to remember some of the people who invested in my life, because it reminds me to stop focusing on myself, and to be a blessing to the people around me. Here's a quick (and very incomplete) list of some of the people who changed my life, one small act at a time. Who are some of the people who changed your life? Share in the comments!
The teacher who believed I could write, and helped me to believe it too.
The boss who valued my input.
The friend who showed up and cleaned my house when my baby was born.
The friend who taught me how to nurse, when that baby struggled to eat.
The friend who randomly told me they appreciated me, at that moment when I was ready to give up.
The friend who watched my kids, making it possible to run a business and homeschool.
The friend who sat with me, listened, and prayed as I watched our business fall apart.
The friend who sent me a text the night I was feeling like really, no one cared.
The friend who left a table full of friends to sit with me, because there was no room for me at their table.
The friend who gave me a number to a hair stylist; and a babysitter; and key information to help me begin to make my way in a new city.
The man who walked up to me when I was new, and introduced himself. I suddenly had a friend!
The friend who gave me the answer to a problem I’d been dealing with for years.
The friend who showed me the best walking routes.
The friend who drove 15 minutes each way, just to walk with me in the mornings.
The friends who helped us load our house into a 28-foot moving truck.
The friends who helped us move.
The friend who loved me and helped me, instead of walking away when things got tough.
The friend who told me she looked up to me.
The friend who brought me coffee. Again.
The friend who treated me to dinner.
The friend who made me laugh.
The friend who listened without judging, or telling me how I was wrong.
The friend who sat next to me during that hard time.
The friend who sat with me, when my husband was diagnosed with cancer.
The friend who kept my kids during my husband’s horrible reaction to chemo, so they wouldn’t have to see him so sick.
The friends who celebrated my babies with me.
The friend who made me feel less alone in those isolating days of having small children.
The work friend who became a true friend.
The friend who told me it was going to be okay.
The friend who picked me up from the airport.
The friend who danced on the beach with me.
The friend who gave me great books to read.
The friend who loved long hikes and walks as much as I did.
The friend who loved to write, too.
The friend who showed up, at just the right time, to tell me I was on the right track.
The friend whose story resonated with my own.
The Friend who made me realize I am loved, and never alone.
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. Proverbs 17:17