Just Thinking...

As I was sitting in a doctor's office the other day with Camden, a mother came in with her three young sons. I noticed that one of the boys had on a coat that was way too small. He kept pulling at the sleeves that were too short. It was cold and raining outside and that was not a coat to protect him and keep him warm. I wanted so badly to give the mother money to buy him a coat that was his size. I did not, however, do that and came home and thought about that poor boy most of the night. How sad is it that my child has ten coats in his closet. Of course he only has one that is his favorite and will not wear any of the others. I couldn't help but think of the world that we live in where we have so much and waste so much at the same time. A world in which I want my child to learn that it isn't about what you get but what you give. If only I would have swallowed my pride and given that mom some money. She may not have been pleased or I could have been an angel that met her need that day. I think God sent me that woman on that particular day to teach me. I clearly failed the test but it made me think and want to do more than just feel sorry for someone.