Tis the season to get swept away in all the busyness and seemingly endless “to do” lists of shopping, baking and party planning. It is too easy to get wrapped up in all the “doing” and forget the purpose or the meaning of what we’re doing. So a couple of days ago, I received a note from a friend saying this:
“Yes….it is the little things in life that truly matter…
I sent out 117 Christmas cards….like I do every year. Today I received a text from Zach thanking me for the card….so sweet!
He is such a wonderful young man! He brought a smile to my face :)”
My friend is absolutely correct! I love the example Zach is to me and to others. I wrote about this in Immeasurably More, and it’s worth repeating. It’s not what I, as Zach’s mom, have taught him. It’s about what Zach teaches me and the example he lives out every day showing me what is truly important in life. Relationships. Thoughtfulness. Taking time for others.
Our family, friends and community have much to gain through friendships with a person with special needs. I hope you have a Zach in your life because if you do, I know your life will be richer indeed.
“A friend loves at all times” Proverbs 17:17a
Focusing on the little things in life,
Linda
Linda Aalderink
Immeasurably More 