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I am sitting here typing from
Myrtle Beach, SC. I am in a hotel lobby that I will
probably never be in again in my life. You might not be
aware how many times the word "Snip-it" pops into my
head throughout the week. I am always looking for an
inspiration. Well, this month I had it narrowed down to
two things...God's majestic creations of the beautiful
ocean or about the paths that we take. Then this morning
I was in the hotel elevator and noticed a guy in front
of me wearing a Claremont Rescue t-shirt. In case you
don't know, my hometown is Claremont, NC. I tapped him
on the arm and said, "Do you live in Claremont?" His
reply was yes and I asked his name. I'll say it was
"Oliver Hossenfeffer" just to protect his identity from
any scandalous Snip-It Expo that might appear later in
some nasty tabloid expose'! haha. Anyway, I replied to
him, "Bunker Hill High School Class of ?" And he said,
"Yeah!" It was so funny to see someone that I had not
seen in a long time and to end up on the same elevator
at the same hotel at the same vacation spot.
When I was a Freshman in High School, my friend Sherry
was asked to the Jr/Sr. Prom by her boyfriend who was a
Junior. She wanted me to go too and said that she would
find me a date. Well, she came up with 'Oliver' because
he needed a date. As I remember, 'Oliver' called me and
asked me to the prom. There was no other conversation,
no other talk of going out to grab a pizza, nothing! I
declined the invitation because I didn't even know him
and sorry "Oliver" there was no attraction at all and I
wasn't going to use someone just for a ticket to go to
the prom! But, you know what...What if I had accepted
that invitation? What if we hit it off? Where would I be
now? Well, I guess I would still be at the beach with my
family on a hot July day! ha hah Do you ever wonder,
"How did I get here?" "How did I get to this point in my
life?"
Life is full of "What ifs" and sometimes I hate that! We
have to remember several things. One is if someone from
your past is no longer in your present, maybe that's
because they are not supposed to be in your future!
Secondly, we would not be the person we are today, if we
had not gone through the joys, trials and triumphs in
our lives. Another thought is this...If we all threw our
problems in a pile and then had to draw out the same
number that we put in...Then we would probably choose
those same problems and THANK GOD for our MANY
blessings! Lastly, just let Jesus take the wheel and he
will help you find your path...even if it's in a hotel
lobby at 1:00 a.m! Blessings to all! :) Sandy
In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct
thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:6 |
