I sat recently at work and was outside on my Break. I usually sit in my car just to get outside and observe the people who sit on the benches while i read a little pocket Bible ive had for awhile now. I will glance up every once in awhile to observe how the people are interacting.
This particular day a woman I had seen elsewhere, begging for change appeared and sat on One of the benches where the workers congregate on breaks. she caught my attention as Her appearance is very different from Most. She was very dirty, messed hair, and from talking with her before i noticed she has hair on One side of Her face. the Kind of person most will avoid, and look away from, she had a nice smile on her face when she sat down and was looking at them as if she wanted to have conversation.
Well, as i watched as the workers noticed Her, without anyone speaking, they began moving away to the other benches. One by one acting as if they didn't see her, like she wasnt even present, within a minute of Her sitting down on the bench that was pretty full of people, the people had either went back inside, or had moved a bench away from Her...and she sat alone.
I observed Her very closely, and could litterally feel the pain and shame in her heart. she dropped her eyes and began gazing at the ground, her shoulders slumped for a moment, she quickly looked toward those who had moved away from Her, slowly got up and began walking away through the parking Lot. I got out of my car and invited Her to sit with me, she had tears in Her eyes and politely declined.
She said something I will never forget, as Long as I live as i talked a few moments with Here there. She said " All of my life people have turned away from me, in school i was bullied and made fun of, my parents abandoned me in my teens, Ive never had a real friend. She was very open, saying " I have been a prostitiute before in my life, and i understand when people judge me for that.I 've begged for change and sometimes people are very mean when refusing....."I understand that too " she said, "but sometimes, i just want to feel like Im a person, that another person cares enough to return a smile, or sit and talk for just a moment."
the tears began to fall that had been welling in her eyes and she continued " Maybe if people understood my story, they would feel different, but No one has really ever asked How i got to be where I am, what I've been through, most people have treated me as if i am contagious"
the time of my Break was up at this point, so I prayed just a quick prayer and handed Her what i had in My pocket. she thanked me and I said " what you have just given Me, is far more" and we parted ways. as i walked toward the doors for work, i just was overwhelmed with what She had said.
I guess I felt that this might be something for us to consider, Given the way Our Lord and savior came to us who were so poor and without Hope, and Gave us His time, attention, His ears and His words and even His Life. remember that people have a story brothers and sisters and Jesus said this
Mathew 25:40 "And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
God bless you, i hope you understand the spirit in sharing this with you, it has really been on my Heart.
This particular day a woman I had seen elsewhere, begging for change appeared and sat on One of the benches where the workers congregate on breaks. she caught my attention as Her appearance is very different from Most. She was very dirty, messed hair, and from talking with her before i noticed she has hair on One side of Her face. the Kind of person most will avoid, and look away from, she had a nice smile on her face when she sat down and was looking at them as if she wanted to have conversation.
Well, as i watched as the workers noticed Her, without anyone speaking, they began moving away to the other benches. One by one acting as if they didn't see her, like she wasnt even present, within a minute of Her sitting down on the bench that was pretty full of people, the people had either went back inside, or had moved a bench away from Her...and she sat alone.
I observed Her very closely, and could litterally feel the pain and shame in her heart. she dropped her eyes and began gazing at the ground, her shoulders slumped for a moment, she quickly looked toward those who had moved away from Her, slowly got up and began walking away through the parking Lot. I got out of my car and invited Her to sit with me, she had tears in Her eyes and politely declined.
She said something I will never forget, as Long as I live as i talked a few moments with Here there. She said " All of my life people have turned away from me, in school i was bullied and made fun of, my parents abandoned me in my teens, Ive never had a real friend. She was very open, saying " I have been a prostitiute before in my life, and i understand when people judge me for that.I 've begged for change and sometimes people are very mean when refusing....."I understand that too " she said, "but sometimes, i just want to feel like Im a person, that another person cares enough to return a smile, or sit and talk for just a moment."
the tears began to fall that had been welling in her eyes and she continued " Maybe if people understood my story, they would feel different, but No one has really ever asked How i got to be where I am, what I've been through, most people have treated me as if i am contagious"
the time of my Break was up at this point, so I prayed just a quick prayer and handed Her what i had in My pocket. she thanked me and I said " what you have just given Me, is far more" and we parted ways. as i walked toward the doors for work, i just was overwhelmed with what She had said.
I guess I felt that this might be something for us to consider, Given the way Our Lord and savior came to us who were so poor and without Hope, and Gave us His time, attention, His ears and His words and even His Life. remember that people have a story brothers and sisters and Jesus said this
Mathew 25:40 "And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
God bless you, i hope you understand the spirit in sharing this with you, it has really been on my Heart.
God bless you abundantly in Christ Jesus !!
