Woody Fowler posted an inspiring story on his blog yesterday. If you are one who is always trying to keep up with a busy schedule, it will arrest your attention and give you much to think about…
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January 5, 2009 | 5 comments
I woould have stayed, and if it was a pipe organ, I really would have stayed!
I just read that story in a book by Gary Chapman called ‘Love as a way of life: 7 keys to transforming every aspect of your life’. The story was listed under the quality of courtesy.
He followed up the story with: ‘Courtesy gives us the opportunity to notice the beauty and giftedness of the people we encounter every day. It reminds us of the joy we find when we put aside our agendas for a moment and simply stop to listen.’
I can’t help but think one of the conclusions to this is that people are often more impressed with contacts and networking and how to present certain appearances to others. If they had known WHO it was they would have stopped… Without knowing, they didn’t evaluate the situation and kept their blinders on. Sounds a bit like the good Samaritan doesn’t it?
This reminds me of a play I saw in WDC several years ago. One of the characters was a street musician who gave a moving commentary on how he wasn’t a begger just looking for a hand-out. He was giving something of value. I’ve remembered that often and pay more appreciative attention to street musicians and give more generously. They do give something of great value. There is one in Spokane who plays in front of Macy’s – AWESOME harmonica, which is one of my favorite instruments.
Thanks for this story.
Theodora
Incidentally, I still have the link to the original article from the Post. I loved it so much when I read it the first time, that I bookmarked it. It’s called “Pearls Before Breakfast.” It’s quite lengthy but worth the read. The prose is great too!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR2007040401721.html