When Elizabeth was a teenager, one of the jobs she had was
that of a checker at a local grocery store. Naturally she met all kinds of
people as they came through her line. Some were nice, some were not so nice.
Shortly before Thanksgiving one year, she had the
displeasure of having to deal with one of the not-so-nice customers; a grouchy
middle-aged man who not-so-gently dropped a frozen turkey onto Elizabeth’s hand;
breaking her finger.
By the time she got home her finger was swollen and every
shade of blue and purple you can imagine and was causing her a great deal of
pain.
Naturally John and I were concerned and upset that someone
had purposefully hurt Elizabeth, but it was big brother Zach who was ready to
come to his sister’s defense. When Elizabeth revealed the man was a regular
customer at the store (and always grouchy), Zach suggested that he and John
have a little talk with him about how to treat people—especially Elizabeth. John
quickly closed that idea down for obvious reasons, even though it was sweet to
see his concern for his sister.
Aw, isn’t that sweet! Isn’t it nice to see a family being so
loving and protective of each other?
I have a confession to make. My family is NOT perfect. We
don’t always treat each other with
that kind of love and concern. Sometimes we argue, hurt each other’s feelings,
say or do things we would never say or do to our friends and take each other
for granted. But when all is said and done we are still family.
We are a family who loves one another and who is there for
one another in good times and bad. We laugh at and with each other, we cry
together, play together, work together, pray together, eat together, raise
children together and know that nothing can ever change the fact that we are
forever bound together by blood and love…whether we like it or not. J
So while we are far from perfect, we are what could easily be
described as an organism; a bunch of ‘cell’s’ interdependent on one another.
Without any one of us we would not be complete. For this I am thankful—especially
since so many families today seem more like organizations—groups of people
working separately toward the same
goal of health, wealth and happiness.
I’d rather be an intricate part of an organism instead of a
member of an organization any day. How about you?
Love,
Momma D
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