Something Else To Think About
By
Roney Smith
December 2004
On Christmas Day 2004 on the other side of the world, You
moved.
We were already warned and foretold that a shift was in the
making.
After elections, car bombings, wars, economic downturns,
upswings, and conflict, You moved.
After gifts were opened, wrappings thrown away, and dinners
consumed, You moved.
Now I wonder if we really were celebrating You or rejoicing
within the isms of selfishness.
Now I wonder if the frowns of standing in lines, missed
parking spaces, bad customer service, and lack of getting anywhere on time were
really worth the frustration of it all.
Now I wonder if gift cards, video games, digital cameras,
cell phones and simple stuff can really replace what we now have found.
Now I wonder if we can ever go back to simply ignoring our
unseen brothers and sisters of the world.
Because we never met them, too many times we forgot to set
a place at the table.
Because we never shared a laugh, too many times we never
asked what made them cry.
Because we had too many issues of our own, we could easily
overlook what it would take to make them happy.
Because we never fully understood, we quickly found other
reasons to place our love elsewhere.
But now Youve changed all of that and we have a reminder
and a warning crystal clear.
It is Your desire that we love one another if we call
ourselves to be loving You.
It is Your aim that we make this world a reflection of what
You have created in heaven.
It is Your love that has created this world and has kept
these tsunamis from becoming any worse.
Finally after traffic and long commutes, we have something
else to think about.
After the lack of peace among mankind, we have something
else to think about.
After picking up weapons and swords, we have something else
to think about.
After realizing that without unconditional love and truly
loving one another worldwide, we have something else to think about.
After realizing that we were not fully living up to Your
expectations, we have something else to think about.
Now hopefully and for the better, we will never be the same
again.
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