The
following story I found in a bulletin article written by Don R. Williams over
twenty years ago. It was so encouraging that I decided to include both the
story and Don’s application. Enjoy:
MY
LUCKY DAY
". . . this is the day which the
Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. " (Psalms 118:24)
Garland
Chapman, principal of Robert E. Lee High School in Midland, Texas, relates an
experience during his days as a grade school principal. A little second grade boy started out
the morning by falling from the school bus and hitting his head on the
concrete--required three stitches to close the gash!
Recess
proved a little unfortunate as he and another boy ran together -result: two of his teeth were loosened and a lip
busted.
During
the afternoon he fell and broke an arm.
Mr. Chapman decided to take the boy home immediately before anything
else could happen.
They
were riding together when the principal noticed the little guy clutching
something in his hand. "What
do you have?” the principal asked.
"A
quarter," answered the boy.
"Where
did you get it?" Mr. Chapman
asked.
"I
found it on the playground today," explained the little man. Then he smiled and with an excited
voice exclaimed, "You know, Mr. Chapman, I have never found a quarter
before. This is my lucky
day!"
So
much is dependent not on how the day looks at us--but on how we look at the
day. Some people miss seeing the
roses behind a broken fence. Every
day has its problems, but faith can turn them into blessings. Each beautiful butterfly looks rather
uneventful at its beginning-but what a change the day makes.
--Don R. Williams
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