Many of you know that my wife has been through two knee replacement surgeries in the last year. In the last few years we have truly learned all the adjustments that it takes to live with a handicap. One of the most frustrating things at times has been trying to find a parking space. It seems that most people don't think about handicapped parking. I understand because until I had to deal with it, I didn't give it much thought either.
The other day my wife and I were pulling into a Dollar General Store. I was headed towards a handicap spot right near the front entrance when a sporty little car pulled into the spot ahead of us. I saw that the car didn't have a handicap tag. My first thought was that the person probably didn't need the spot. I know this wasn't a nice thought but I can't tell you how many times I have known people to pull into a handicap spot and just "take the chance" that they wouldn't get a ticket. Imagine how I felt when the lady got out wearing a prosthesis. Her right leg was gone from about midway between her hip and knee.
I don't know if the lady was a veteran, accident victim, or what but it made me thankful for my wife's artificial knees. She is walking better everyday and hopefully one day soon she will not need the handicap tag. I realized when I saw the lady with a missing leg how much worse it could have been. It is so easy for us to complain about what we do not have. But the old adage is true; there is always someone worse off than we are. I must tell you that I had to ask God to forgive me right there in the car. He has been so good to me and I am often unthankful.
Lord, help me not to be too quick to judge a situation before I have all the facts. And help me to remember how much I have to be thankful for.
Thankfully,
Sullivan Jones
The other day my wife and I were pulling into a Dollar General Store. I was headed towards a handicap spot right near the front entrance when a sporty little car pulled into the spot ahead of us. I saw that the car didn't have a handicap tag. My first thought was that the person probably didn't need the spot. I know this wasn't a nice thought but I can't tell you how many times I have known people to pull into a handicap spot and just "take the chance" that they wouldn't get a ticket. Imagine how I felt when the lady got out wearing a prosthesis. Her right leg was gone from about midway between her hip and knee.
I don't know if the lady was a veteran, accident victim, or what but it made me thankful for my wife's artificial knees. She is walking better everyday and hopefully one day soon she will not need the handicap tag. I realized when I saw the lady with a missing leg how much worse it could have been. It is so easy for us to complain about what we do not have. But the old adage is true; there is always someone worse off than we are. I must tell you that I had to ask God to forgive me right there in the car. He has been so good to me and I am often unthankful.
Lord, help me not to be too quick to judge a situation before I have all the facts. And help me to remember how much I have to be thankful for.
Thankfully,
Sullivan Jones