Being Good to People

 

No matter what

happens in life, being

good to people is a

wonderful legacy to

leave behind.

~ Taylor Swift

 

Spring Bowlin did some shopping during her lunch hour.  An older man was in front of her in the check-out line.  After being given the total, he began emptying out a pocketful of change.  He was counting the money, lost track, apologized to Spring for taking so long, and started counting again.  That’s when the cashier said, “This is not a problem, honey.  We will do this together.”  After the man paid and left, Summer looked at the woman and thanked her for being so patient.  The cashier shook her head and replied, “You shouldn’t have to thank me, baby.  What’s wrong with our world is we’ve forgotten how to love one another.” 

 

Greg Brooks is a safety on LSU’s football team.  He recently had emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor.  The LSU team wore #3 on their helmets at its game last week in his honor.  Brooks played his first two years of college football at Arkansas, before returning home to play his last two years at LSU.  The coaches from Arkansas spoke very highly of Brooks.  The Arkansas team also wore #3 on their helmets for the game, to honor Greg Brooks.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bogue were recently honored with the Bobcat Pride Award at the Hallsville Independent School District board meeting.  Every morning, for decades, Mr. and Mrs. Bogue have sat on their front porch, waved to the students and wished them a good morning and to have great day at school.  If the Bogues ever missed being outside, people called to check on them.  The morning encounters are special for the Bogues, the students, and their families.  During COVID, when the schools were closed, the kids would have their parents drive by the Bogue's house so they could still get their wave!

 

Mark Sellers has been a driver for H-E-B for 14 years.  A few weeks ago, as he was driving down Highway 99, he saw a stalled car on the side of the freeway.  James and Starla Mizell were standing beside the car, with their 8-week-old baby.  The heat index was 115 that day.  Sellers pulled over and invited the family to sit in the cool cab of his truck until help could arrive.  Starla commented, “Being a first-time mom, you don’t ever expect to be in a situation like that.  It’s terrifying.  I know that he was a vessel for God to help us, I know that for sure.”

 

May we, too, look for opportunities to be good and kind during these days.

 

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Galatians 5:22-23

 

Do everything in love.

1 Corinthians 16:14