Oct 16
How You Look At It
I had dinner with a close friend from church tonight, and at the restaurant, our order was taken by a young guy — I’m guessing he was maybe 18 or so — who had one arm. We were naturally curious, but didn’t ask. But after we ate, we noticed the same guy straightening up in the dining room, and so we got into a conversation.
It turns out that this guy lost his arm in an automobile accident that happened when he fell asleep behind the wheel.
“Oh, man, I’m sorry,” my friend said.
“No, man, it’s a blessing. I’m lucky to be alive.”
I don’t know why it strikes me as being so out of the ordinary that someone so young could have such an amazing attitude about such a big loss, but it does. I’m glad we had that conversation, because it really puts into perspective the day’s minor inconveniences.
And it says a lot about someone who could go through something like that and be grateful.
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