Today I stopped by to pick up my mail from my old landlord. As I walked in, my landlord asked me if I wanted a beer. Naturally, I didn't...but I said yes. Why? Because accepting kindness from other people is a very special kind of kindness. And like all real kindness, giving it gives it back to you.
We sat down in the apartment where I used to live. I met the new tenant, they lit up the Christmas tree and put on Christmas music, just for me. We drank our beer, chatted about tv shows, the publicity I'm doing for a small theatre show this year, and about the Christmas holidays. We had a small talk about my family, how many brothers I had, how they were doing, etc.
I had a great time.
Consequently, because of this, I missed church, and I knew I probably would by stopping in. =/ And, at first, I thought that was bad, because I had meant to stop by only to pick up my mail. But I realized, in the end, that God doesn't want us to ignore other people in our lives. I created a party for two people I really like on a Sunday night. I created laughter where there was no laughter, and conversation where there was silence.
I can go to church another day this week. But some people are only in our lives for short moments, and we should give those moments the respect they deserve.
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