Sunday, October 28, 2007
There Are No Coincidences
When I was still employed, and after a full day at work , I found myself standing in the check out line at Wal-mart waiting my turn. The checker told me his line was closed. I told him I knew I should not have gone back for that bag of chocolate bars! Then, I heard a young man say, “The line IS open.” “Well, sir, you are a gentleman coming to a damsel’s distress” I replied.
While I waited for the transfer of the money boxes, I noticed the new checker‘s Wal-mart vest was covered with buttons, advertising his many interests. I asked him where he got the buttons, and he said the video store, car places, etc. I told him I also collected buttons but I put them on my bulletin board at work. He asked me where I worked and I told him The Department of Children’s Services. The woman behind me smiled as much to say that will put a stall in the conversation. I told the young man I worked with families and children who were in the foster care system. He said he was going to adopt . Did we have a Vietnamese child for adoption?” I told him probably not but we have many home-grown children from right here in Tennessee who could use a loving home.
While he continued to check out my purchases, I remembered I had just the night before run across a “May is Adoption Button” and told the man I thought I had a button for him. I fumbled and fumbled in my tote- sized purse and lo and behold I actually found it. When I showed it to him, he removed a button from his vest, and pinned my button on his vest right up front in a good spot where everyone would notice it. He simply said, “ I will wear it over my heart. “
I walked out with my basket of bags and my thoughts were jumbled and my heart was warm. Later I thought what a coincidence. What are the chances for that kind of encounter? What if every DCS worker wore a May is Adoption Adopt button and when the moment was ripe, asked someone if they would like to wear it.
Like the Chinese saying: Light one candle and soon the darkness will be gone. Hand out one DCS Adopt A Child button to someone willing to wear it in public and soon the foster children of TN could find a permanent home . Maybe more children in our foster care system could find a permanent loving home. It’s worth a try.
I believe coincidences are not coincidental. I belief in a force bigger than myself using me to change the world.
While I waited for the transfer of the money boxes, I noticed the new checker‘s Wal-mart vest was covered with buttons, advertising his many interests. I asked him where he got the buttons, and he said the video store, car places, etc. I told him I also collected buttons but I put them on my bulletin board at work. He asked me where I worked and I told him The Department of Children’s Services. The woman behind me smiled as much to say that will put a stall in the conversation. I told the young man I worked with families and children who were in the foster care system. He said he was going to adopt . Did we have a Vietnamese child for adoption?” I told him probably not but we have many home-grown children from right here in Tennessee who could use a loving home.
While he continued to check out my purchases, I remembered I had just the night before run across a “May is Adoption Button” and told the man I thought I had a button for him. I fumbled and fumbled in my tote- sized purse and lo and behold I actually found it. When I showed it to him, he removed a button from his vest, and pinned my button on his vest right up front in a good spot where everyone would notice it. He simply said, “ I will wear it over my heart. “
I walked out with my basket of bags and my thoughts were jumbled and my heart was warm. Later I thought what a coincidence. What are the chances for that kind of encounter? What if every DCS worker wore a May is Adoption Adopt button and when the moment was ripe, asked someone if they would like to wear it.
Like the Chinese saying: Light one candle and soon the darkness will be gone. Hand out one DCS Adopt A Child button to someone willing to wear it in public and soon the foster children of TN could find a permanent home . Maybe more children in our foster care system could find a permanent loving home. It’s worth a try.
I believe coincidences are not coincidental. I belief in a force bigger than myself using me to change the world.
My Game, My Ball, My Life
I AM the leader of my game.
I DO HAVE my own ball.
I CAN play when and where I want to play.
I forget I AM RETIRED from the employment world.
But I am not retired from the world of opportunity.
I DO HAVE my own ball.
I CAN play when and where I want to play.
I forget I AM RETIRED from the employment world.
But I am not retired from the world of opportunity.
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