The difference between whether you say, 'I wish I would have,'
or 'I'm glad I did,' at the end of your life is whether or not
you take DECISIVE ACTION during your life.
Chris Widener
For years I have been living across the street from a couple who
always had a perfectly groomed yard. I often admired their passion
for keeping it so beautifully catered to.
One day I saw the man who lived there walking around with a
cane. I came to the conclusion that he must have had hip surgery
and that he was healing. Then many months later I didn't see him
anymore. Yet, his family would drive up in several cars every week-
end and do the mowing and trimming.
Then, one day a hospital equipment company truck pulled up and
delivered a hospital bed. For days the family would come and go
staying hours and hours. Some of them would cut the trees and
bushes and others would lay out mulch and rake.
And then that day came...when the equipment truck came back
and retrieved the bed. My heart sunk. Knowing that this was a sign.
Not more than a few days after my grandmother's big 90th
birthday party, I received a call from my grandmother. She asked
if I knew the address to a certain family in my area. She told me that
her and the woman had been friends in their youth and that her
husband had passed away.
Instantly I knew, that must have been the gentlemen that lived across
the street from me. I told my grandmother the story and she said,
"You must walk over there and introduce yourself.
She is one of my dearest
friends and I want her to know that you are my grand-daughter."
This past weekend we had a city wide garage sale day and there
across the street was my grandmother's friend sitting out
with her daughter with a few items out in her driveway.
So - I walked across the street. "Hello, I am your terrible neighbor
who lives across the street." I said.
"I feel so terrible that I haven't come over
sooner to introduce myself....but I had to on the request of my
grandmother."
The smiling woman looked at me and without any moments to
spare said,
"Who is your grandmother?" I told her and she lit up like a bright
shining light. It was awesome.
She said, "Your grandmother and I had so much
fun working together when I was younger.
She trained me at the job we worked together at. I was only 17."
She went on to tell me how great my
grandmother was and how she made her feel so at ease
with the new job.
But the thing that really got my attention was the way she "lit up"
every time she mentioned how much fun they had....
It was as if she was remembering the times they spent together
as if it were happening all over again.
Her energy was so contagious. She must have said, "we had
so much fun together" at least 4 times. And every time she would
"glow" and giggle like a little girl.
I visited with her for almost an hour, then went back across the street
and called my grandmother.
She was so "tickled" that I had talked to her long time friend.
After catching her up on our conversation,
I had to ask...."Grandma, why did she giggle
every time she talked about how much fun you had?"
Grandma laughed! Then she told me about what the "girls"
would do after work. They would go to one of the restaurants in town
and sit and drink cocktails and laugh for hours
before going home. She said they would laugh and laugh
for hours and it WAS so much fun.
There it was - Oh my gosh - there was that same giggle...
the one my neighbor lady had. It was great!!
Hearing my grandmother at the
age of 90 giggling like a teenager.
After talking to her for an hour, I finally got off the phone and
realized that I had brought these two woman
back to a time that was so special to them.
And I was so "Thankful!"
See, it's not just the energy we create for ourselves that is important.
It is just as important to give others that "energy"!!
Have a fabulous week and remember....we are All connected...
we really are!!!
Attract Abundance in Every Area of YOUR Life
Love & Light - Success :)
Where they worked - Sears Catalog dept.
