Grandkids Gifts--Ruth

Several things have happened that has had me thinking a lot about some of life's lessons.  This has happened from things that I have heard about our wonderful grandchildren so I decided I would have a continuing post entitled "Grandkids Gifts" so I could share their joyful journey of discovery.

Amy has had a very interesting month or two beginning with a flood that ruined her downstairs floor.  Into all of that came a baptism, two birthday parties, new floors downstairs, play practice for Ruth, dance practices for Ruth, Eagle project for Lincoln....you get the picture.  On one of those busy days she was driving along and came up behind a very slow driver.  She had a conversation with the unknown driver explaining that she needed to get out of her way because she didn't have time to dawdle!  From the back seat Ruth asked, "Mommy, do you remember when our old van broke and the car wouldn't go faster than 15 miles an hour?" "Maybe that person is having car problems like we did."  "Or maybe she has a baby and they need to change a dirty diaper so they have to go slow so the baby doesn't get hurt."

Ruth has a very empathetic heart.  We all need Ruth's in our life to offer perspective and even more important--kindness.  No one is on earth without their own set or challenges and not all of them involve driving slow.  Ruth just reminds us that we need to give everyone a little breathing room while they make the journey.