Life Echoes
It had been a frustrating day. With so many decisions to
make and so many things that could go wrong, I decided to
stop what I was doing. I needed to take my mind off of
things for awhile so that I could clear my thinking.
"I'll cut the grass!" I said.
It was a hot day, mid afternoon and very humid. Not the best
time to take on such a job. Still, I thought it best to go
ahead with my plans.
Cutting grass is a mindless task and while I really needed
to stop thinking, it provided even more time to dwell on it
all.
An hour later, I was tired, over heated and still
frustrated.
"Well, I'll put some music on and do the kitchen floor," I
thought.
Not even thirty minutes went by and I was even deeper into
all my confusion.
"Maybe I'll clean the bathroom, too."
I did and still could not let go of it all.
Since my wife takes care of many of the other chores, there
was nothing left to accomplish.
"A cool shower will help relax me."
It was then that I found the peace I was searching for.
Oddly, I found it in my towel.
Frankly, this wasn't the first time. There is something
about it that settles my soul.
Stepping out of the shower, I took the fresh clean towel and
gently nestled my face in it. Pausing as I often do, I had
what I refer to as a "life echo."
A "Life Echo" is something from out of the past that lifts
my soul. They are never bad memories, but little joys that
at the moment they first happen are tucked away as if to
say, "That's a keeper." Then, when I need them most, I call
upon that moment to remind me what life is really all about.
So what treasures do I find in a towel?
I see images of lying on the beach face down just after
getting out of the water. The warmth of the sun on my back
contrasts with the chill of the dampness in the towel. I am
at peace.
As a child I can remember Mom wrapping a towel around me as
stood up in the bath tub. I felt loved.
Today with my face still buried in the towel, I can see my
own children running from the pool, shaking, giggling with a
teeth chattering chill.
Reaching for their towels I would say, "Come here. Let me
warm you up!" Then I held them in my arms. I am loving.
I sighed as I realized the answer I was looking for was
there all along.
God in His infinite wisdom holds us, wraps us in His loving
arms if only we let Him.
"Come, stop your shaking. Let me hold you."
"Life Echoes"...peace, being loved and a loving God.
"I believe in you!" Bob Perks
Bob@BobPerks.com
copyright 2004 Bob Perks