Today I was pushed to the brink and so overwhelmed I could barely function: a weekend gone, homework to do, a time crunch, a broken washing machine, hostility, apathy where there had been love. But lately God has been sending me acquaintances to take care of me and that is what he did today as well. As the last straw was pulled on me after a day of one thing after another, and I was about to walk away in tears, an old acquaintance stepped in asking me if I needed a friend, telling me that he would help me with the task at hand. Sweet relief. My faith in people has been nonexistent lately. It was significantly healing to be shown that there are still people out there that are willing to give of themselves and their time. And not just to give of themselves to those they love and are close to, but to give of themselves for someone they barely know and have no attachment to. God is in the acquaintance and God lives through other people. Thank you acquaintance for being good to me. Thank you God for standing there and catching me as my world collapsed today.
We sang this song on retreat and it's been with me all day long. I love this woman singing it. peartreemom on youtube singing aaron strumple's Twenty-Three.
9/11/11
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