2020 has been a hot bed of topics.
One being the racial division going on now.
I was part of a discussion about this, and we all agreed, like most every moral, it all begins at home.
Our children look to us on how to act, talk and treat others. When they are young, they soak up everything around them. They want to grow up to be like mom or dad.
During the discussion, Alyssa Lewin, a student that had been working with me, told us the best story I have ever heard.
I told her I was stealing the idea and definitely writing about it.
When Alyssa was about to start school, she was told that she would meet other children that were wrapped differently. Their wrapping paper could be different than hers, but inside was still a beautiful gift from God.
Go back and read that again.
She wasn’t told their skin was different, their race was different, or even the way they talked or acted.
Wrapping paper.
The stuff we rip off a present and dont think twice about. It could be gold with silver trimmings or the comics with no bow. Whatever it looks like doesn’t matter, we can’t wait to see what’s inside!
We are tossing the paper to the side without a thought. Who cares what the outside looks like, its a present and we all love presents!
I’ve never seen anyone be handed a gift, and decide that since it was not wrapped the way they would wrap it, they wouldn’t accept it.
What a beautiful analogy.
I’m grateful she chose to share that life lesson with me. And now with you.
Treat every person you meet as a gift from God. Be excited about what’s inside. The wrapping paper only holds in the treasures.
And remember, you too are a gift. Never be ashamed of your wrapping paper. Be the gift you are intended to be. The treasure inside.
With Christmas and Hanukah around the corner, packages of all shapes and sizes will be everywhere.
I hope when you see them, you will remember this and pass the lesson on to someone else.
Be kind and
Love big.
Lorene
