This unknown author sees her blessings as she looks at the world around her, and how she reacts. She writes:
“Today, while riding a bus, I saw a very beautiful woman and wished I were as lovely. When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle. She had one leg and used a crutch. But as she passed, she gave a smile to me. Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I have been blessed; the world is mine.
I stopped to buy some candy. The lad who sold it had such charm. I talked with him a bit; he seemed so glad. As I left, he said to me, “Thank you – you’ve been so kind. It’s nice to talk with folks like you. You see,” he said, “I’m blind.” Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I have been blessed; the world is mine.
Later while walking down the street, I saw a child I knew. He stood and watched the others play, but he did not know what to do. I stopped a moment, and then I said, “Why don’t you join them, dear?” He looked ahead without a word. I forgot, he could not hear. Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I have been blessed; the world is mine.
That night, I stopped at the nursing home. My mother waved a frail hand – one tender hug was all she did seek. I greeted her with a smile and a hug, but then she cried. I knew the reason was because she could not speak. She could not say the words she felt in her heart, and I knew those words she wanted to impart. Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I’ve been blessed indeed; the world is mine.”
It is good to look at the world around us from a different perspective every now and then, and be grateful for the gifts we have been given. We are coming upon the Christmas season when gift-giving is on everyone’s mind. But, sometimes gifts do not come tied with a bow. Sometimes they must come from the heart – it is the love others want to know. I realized it’s not the world that is mine, but it’s the love of the Savior that does shine.” Even those who are crippled or blind or deaf or cannot speak – they too, are blessed by God, but their blessing is of a different kind. So, everyone can give the gift of love because God in Jesus freely gives us His everlasting love.