the other day my sister posted that her son just drove to school by himself for the first time & i made some silly quip in the comment box -- i did not take her status very seriously.
But now...FFWD one or two weeks and i'm the one thinking about my son driving around in this big scary world all by himself. Just him...well, and Jesus.
All of a sudden i am thinking crazy things -- honestly, i didn't get the total weight of her status when she nonchalantly mentioned that josh drove to school -- alone.in.a.vehicle.without.me (uhhh i mean without her.)
Now i'm saying... "text me the second you get there" "Text me when you leave to come back" "Be careful" "Pay attention" "Don't text. Don't mess with the radio. Don't....." yadayadayada.
And then it hit me -- all these things in my brain and on my heart are what melly was saying in her seemingly simple status.
CROW!!! that's me. i'm eating crow. i now think that melly's lil comment deserved an empathetic -- wow i will be praying for y'all -- instead of some silly ramblings.
i was not looking at it from the perspective i am looking at it now.
i'm talking to my kids about empathy & looking at things from the other person, walking in someone else's shoes, seek first to understand & then to be understood, etc., etc. i'm telling them that kind of stuff ALL.THE.TIME!! sooo yep -- MORE CROW.
let's just say i failed at practicing what i preach - this time! but~ lesson learned~ i will be empathetic from now on when any other mama let's her baby bird take those first flights. alone. (with just Jesus) Now don't get me wrong, cause yes, I know JESUS is all any of us need! :)
anyway -- if you think of it -- pray for a little extra protection for the 16 year olds out there in a vehicle.learning.driving.worrying those people who are watching them fly from the nest.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart!!! (i'm trying to, Lord, i'm really trying to!)
