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9/18/00 Treating Others From:
Rob Payne <rob@everydayisprecious.com> Have you ever been to a funeral and seen that the person who died had sides to them that you never thought about? I've been to funerals for co-workers and seen that they had a wonderful family life and to family funerals to see how well respected and loved they were at work. Everybody has lots of facets - home, work, church, sports, associations, neighborhoods, and many more. I've left funerals wishing I had known more about the other sides of the people I knew. Know what? There are lots of people still alive that I should learn more about - and some of them are pretty close to me. One of the many good things that has come out of what Marcy is going through is that after we have shared a few things, many of our friends have shared sides of themselves that we never knew. Everyone was nice before, but now it's different, deeper, more real. Marcy has convinced me that she is healed, and we've both read scriptures that back us up, so I started thinking this week:
What
if everyone treated each person they come in contact with as if
they could die before they see them again? Would
there be less arguing? Would relationships grow? We're doing great. We're still (by and large) on our diet. Massages and wet cell treatments every night continue to help in lots of ways including helping rebuild the nerves on Marcy's right side. Marcy publicly announced her resignation from Happy Tales at the Coats and Tails Gala Saturday during a beautiful, fun, financially successful, emotional evening. My Mom and Dad are coming up from Atlanta to watch the kids as Marcy and I go the NC doctors Monday 9/25. We've invited more people to our home in the last few and next few weeks than in the six years we've lived in Nashville. And this coming week, I'm going to look each person I talk with in the eye and ask about a side of them I don't know. Thanks for keeping us in your prayers. Know that you are in ours. Rob |
