It’s so hard to know where to start when you want to write something down. Sure there is the typical outline method, starting at the beginning or chronologically. But, that doesn’t really help when you have so much in your heart and on your mind. Where is the best place to start?
It seems like I’ve always had the problem. Starting. I look at all there is to do and wonder how on earth am I going to get it all done. Then, I sit there. Wondering. Not working. Just wondering, and thinking about how it will happen. Finally, I start and when I start man, I don’t stop until it’s all done. This happened a lot to me when I was younger. As a teen my room would get so messy that you could barely walk into it. Mama would be so patient about it until she could just not stand it any longer. She would then say “You aren’t going anywhere until you get that room looking better”. Ha! Making the bed would make it look better. That’s not what she meant, however. She’d let me squander away for about an hour and then she would come look at it. To my amazement she would say “This room looks like it needs a friend.” That’s when she would step in and help me clean that pig sty. We would dust, pick up clothes, and maybe even rearrange furniture a little bit. It always seemed to go much faster when she was there…and much easier.
When we were done we would go to McDonald’s, have a Coke and talk about how tired we were. The conversation always ended with her saying “I’m sure glad you’re my friend.”
Make no mistake about it. My mama was respected, admired and loved. When she laid down the law we knew she meant business. She was definitely the parent in every situation. Yet, when it came down to the nitty gritty and I felt overwhelmed with life I knew I had a friend.
What’s the blessing from Mama today? When you see someone struggling, lend a hand. Maybe they could just use a push, a word of encouragement, a talk and a Coke. After all, isn’t that what friends are for?
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