Let me tell you my abridged version of a story
I read this week from Harvey Mackay.
A six-year-old boy was digging in his
sandbox when he hit a hard object. The
more he dug around it the more he revealed a rather large rock. When he had uncovered enough of it he began
moving it closer to the edge of his box.
He got to the edge and just could not
lift or maneuver or use enough leverage to get the rock up and over the lip of
his sandbox.
He began to fret. His father heard him and came to see what was
going on.
The son explained and then the dad asked,
“Why didn’t you
The young boy was confused, and in his
defense he proudly stated, “But Dad, I
did use all of my strength available.”
Gently, with great kindness, the father
bent down and said, “No son. You didn’t use all the strength
available to you. You didn’t ask me, and
I am available to help.”
And with that the father reached down and
easily lifted the rather large rock and tossed it out of the sandbox.”
End of the story, but the meaning never
ends.
When we come to the end of ourselves
perhaps there are those around us with stronger arms, or with resources to help
us more easily manage the obstacles in our way.
Do we ask for help? Do we seek
others out?
I love how Harvey ended this story.
“Don’t Say ‘No’ for the other person.”
And consider this …
Occasionally we get to be the helping
hand. What a trip that is – to do for
someone who can’t quite do for themselves.
You can come up with a dozen
opportunities where your helping hand just might make the difference for
someone. Will you and I dare to step up
and help?
I believe we will.
P Michael
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Offering Hope
Encouragement Inspiration
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