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February 20, 2003 - "The Litter Lady"
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"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do." ~Edward Everett Hale
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There will be no 2TheHeart until next Tuesday, as I am going out of town to surprise my dad with a visit. : ) Enjoy today's story and remember to make a difference!
"The Litter Lady"
by Laura Young
I was staying with my sister-in-law, Madelyn, while our husbands, who are brothers, were visiting with their other two brothers. "I will be back in a couple of hours," she said as she put on her gloves and gathered up her large plastic bags.
Madelyn and Robin live approximately a mile from a busy highway and there is also a lot of traffic on their road. For the past several years Madelyn has made it her project to keep the litter picked up from the side of the road. She does this as her part in keeping the environment and the part of the city they live in clean and free of litter. As I watched her start up the road, I left for an appointment and to do some shopping.
A couple of hours later I arrived back at Madelyn's house and she was just returning from her task. Her face was flushed, she was tired, and her plastic bags were full but the satisfaction she received from her work made it worthwhile. She told me about some of the things she had picked up along the road. There was a large assortment of items. "It is amazing," she said, "what some people will throw from their cars to the side of the road." She had even found a checkbook. She was going to contact the person whose name was on the checks to see if it had been lost. (Later she found that it had been lost by a young woman, who was very glad to get it back.) Listening to her made me wonder what people are thinking when they throw garbage from their cars. Can't they wait a few minutes until they find a trash can?
Madelyn picks up only a small area but what a difference it makes. After she picks up the trash the road looks so nice and clean. Unfortunately, in a few days, there is litter again thrown out. It makes her sad to see it and she knows that the job will have to be done again. She picks up about the same amount each time she makes the trip up and down the road. Each time she has the faint hope that not as much litter will need to be picked up
I thought how much this reminds me of the way God acts in our lives. He picks up the trash and litter in our lives and makes us clean. Unfortunately, we keep putting, and we allow others to put, the trash and litter back in our lives. It makes Him sad but God keeps coming back, hoping that we will somehow see that things would be so much better if we would just keep the trash out of our lives. Wouldn't it be great if we would do that? It would make all the difference in the world.
Laura Young copyright 2003
LYoung7990@aol.com
I am a retired secretary and the wife of a retired minister. I discovered a love of writing since I retired. My children say they enjoy hearing about my life when I was young and many of my stories to them are about that time. I am lucky to have a great family, including in-laws. I have had two stories (The Hill and A Christmas Story)on 2theheart.
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The Letter Box:
Hello Susan- wonderful story. Too bad more boys didn't have uncles or fathers like your brother. Maybe society wouldn't be in this sad shape if people shared a little more unconditional love. God Bless. -Kay Seefeldt
Susan, what a wonderful story. Your son is so lucky to have someone like Ken in his life. My son has wonderful memories of going fishing with his dad and with his granddad. The bond they developed made him the fine man he is today. Laura Young
Dear Susan,
What a wonderful story. How often the things we can not stand bring such happiness to others and sooner or later joy to our hearts. God bless and keep you and all you love with HIS angels all round today and always and as always I say... "How much I appreciate your writings and e-mails of this site you will never know." Thanks from my heart, Leona Ebling (wwjdleona@aol.com)
Susan,
Thanks for the suggestion to adopt a serviceman & his family. I have adopted one. That's a great idea. I used to be a Prayer team member, but forgot to email them my new email address. If my grandson is ever deployed, I will add his name. He's in SC right now in Nuclear School, doing very well. Thanks again for this prayer suggestion. Thanks also for all the good stories you print. I really liked the "Angel Penny" as I collect angels & have this penny. Alice Ann Parsons
Dear Kathy Thielan
Thank you for you story, The Angel Penny. I enjoyed reading you true touching story, It's wonderful how our Lord has all kind's of way to reasure his children of his great LOVE toward each of us, how we feel his nearness his wonderful presence and touch, it's endless the ways he apears to us in all forms, I never get enought of his touch or his ways. Father GOD will become as real and as near to us as we allow him to. His Love is beyond our understanding, so much so he put his spirit in ys at salvation. love iola etheliola@aol.com
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