Lately I've been spending way too much time overthinking things. I worry about what I comment on other people's blogs and I worry about what I write on my own. I don't like to offend people and it seems like some people are so easily offended.
I thought about putting in my two cents about Robin Williams whose death saddened me greatly. I thought about writing about Ferguson since I lived in Ferguson the first six years of my life but I find myself annoyed at both ends of that battle as well. I thought about writing about Alan's first week of school (which was phenomenal, by the way!!) and he didn't even need to go to the ER like the first week of school last year. But really I have no clue what to say about that other than that my Bug is growing up and as he matures he is getting much more even tempered.
But I haven't written about any of those things because I have been overthinking all of them.
Then today I took the boyz to a local fast food place for lunch. DH is away doing his own thing this weekend so it was just the three of us.
It was a very easy lunch. Alan was being vocal, but well behaved. I noticed that the roof was leaking and even though several of the customers were commenting on it to each other, no one had bothered to inform the folks that worked there so I went up to do so. As I passed one woman's table she smiled at me. She was about my age and was there by herself. Most of the other customers were elderly so I took the smile to be "Thanks for telling the employees because none of those old folks were going to bother." And then I stopped thinking about her.
About five minutes later she walked up to my table and said, "You seem like a nice family. Here's a gift card for your next visit." I thanked her and she walked out. After a lengthy discussion with Joe about "random acts of kindness" I thought about her some more.
I realize there is an excellent chance that what she was really thinking was "Oh my gosh, here is a woman with a special needs son and I feel sorry for her so I will give her a little gift." There is also a chance she was just doing a random act of kindness and hadn't noticed Alan -- not likely, but possible. Most likely she was just trying to figure out a way to encourage me.
I might have to remember to do something similar sometime.
All I know is that I'm not going to overthink this event. I am just going to enjoy it.
Happy Saturday!
What a wonderful act of kindness toward you and your boys! I find that when I do things like that I am just trying to encourage someone because I feel led to do it by God. So when people do things like that for me I just feel very blessed. Most people don't know the depth of what we do every day. It is a thankless job being a parent. But especially being a parent of a child with a special needs. When someone actually sees....it feels like a big hug and thank you from God. God used her to bless you and say you are doing a great job!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're not over-thinking it. I understand why it is easy to do and I am an overthinker as well. We are all better off if we just take kindness where we can get it and simply see it as that! Besides, you are a nice person. Wear it proudly!
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