For over five months now my grandparents have been in and out of the hospital. There have been three open heart surgeries between the two of them. Just when things look good, they turn south again. This means my mom has been back and forth far too often, all of us trying to fill in the gaps. And after five months it becomes exhausting for everyone. I know we have it easier than others at this time so rather than focus on comparison and hard time perhaps we should remember good.
People love.
Sometimes I get too caught up in things that I forget to see that people love. How do people love? Well, there are a few ways I have seen recently.
- A mom going out early in the bitter cold to de-thaw a daughter's car covered in inches of ice.
- Colleagues staying until every book is put away even when they never used the books.
- A friend texting just to see how things are going, to send a reminder that prayers are still being prayed.
- A daughter doing the dishes without being asked.
- A dad leaving a card and jewelry for each of his daughters on a special day, even when life has been crazy.
- A boss truly asking how everyone is doing, checking in on current happenings even when their day is busy.
- A father going dress shopping, returning to the store for at least two exchanges because he knows his daughter does not want to do it and because he truly takes joy in it.
- A community of readers rallying with love and prayers around a Christian author and her husband as they announce their dissolving marriage.
- A boyfriend playing with his girlfriends hair just because it makes her feel better.
Sometimes love is a feeling.
Sometimes love is a word.
Sometimes love is words.
Sometimes love is action.
Love.
Peace.
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