Learning and Sharing

The following is one of 3 special experiences I've had practicing Divine Love:

Back in 1989 while driving my son to his first year of college in Greensboro NC we stopped at a fast food place to pick up breakfast. He went into the store while I waited in the car.

Parked next to me was a vehicle full of chattering young men eating in their vehicle. As they ate, they threw out their refuse on the ground between our vehicles. It greatly annoyed me. I could feel the self-righteousness build up within me! I was preparing to speak to them with some sharp tones of complaint. Before I did so, an angel thought caught me saying "are you sure you want to communicate that self righteous tone? What kind of result do you think you'll have?"

I have to admit I was setting myself up for an argument of who, not what, was right!
So I remained quiet for a bit to see if Spirit, God opened my mouth.

Not too long after that prayer I found myself saying to them, "you know we all have to live in this world and share the space. I would so appreciate it if you would pick up these items you've dropped here, please. With that, each one of these men got out and began cleaning up the mess! I smiled and said how grateful I was and that their mothers would likely be happy too!

I'm not sure which of us learned the bigger lesson! But I do know that a love for the environment, my fellowman and yes, for me was evident that day!

Rev. Jayne Jarvis