Sometimes, with my disability, I find myself worrying and making things worse than they really are. Don’t get me wrong; there are times things suck and time to worry and plan and to be prepared. But then, there are other times to just push through – literally!
In this particular situation, it was Christmas Eve and we were at a church service to see my niece’s children in a Christmas pageant. Alice and I sat in the second row, prime seats for a good view. At the points in the service where I needed to stand I was having balancing issues. It was so irritating. I wobbled and shifted and worried. My daughter, in a frustrated voice, asked if I was ok. She was worried and embarrassed – poor kid. I’ve said it before, my daughter is acutely aware of my disability and looks out for me. I complained that I didn’t have enough room. For whatever reason, the close proximity of the chairs around us was throwing off my balance. All I could do was shift and worry, shift and worry. I couldn’t see past the issue. Alice looked at me, huffed and then moved the two chairs in front of us forward. It was the perfect solution!
We weren’t in pews stuck to floor. We were sitting in free standing chairs. No one was even sitting in the two seats in front of us. I was so entrenched in my worry, feeling embarrassed, trying to balance, that I didn’t see the solution literally right in front of me.
How often do we do that in life? Make things bigger than they are and look past the solution right in front of our face. I know it sounds cliché but I’ve experienced it. It is so true!
So may we all be able to push through those issues to find the solutions in front of us. And if you can’t find the answer on your own, pray. You may you be blessed to have someone in your life who can see the solution for you and push those chairs forward! I hope everyone had a blessed and Merry Christmas!
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