The Right Thing
Author: Mary Etta Gardner (IIIinois, US)
Her face was sad and worried. She entered the waiting room hesitantly. She questioned a man standing nearby to be sure we were all waiting for the train she needed. She said, ‘This is the first time I have done this.’ She proceeded to tell a stranger that her husband had died recently.
Train staff and fellow travellers helped her get on the train, find a seat and store her luggage. As the trip ended and we got off the train, the young man who had been sitting next to her said that he thought our train had come to the end of the platform and she might have a long walk. As they passed by me, I suggested that she might be able to get help. He told me that he had her bag. I thanked him for helping her. He responded, ‘It’s the right thing to do.’
We are all travellers on life’s journey, and God watches over us. We know the commandment to love one another, and we can choose how to respond to people who need our help. May we always show God’s love to everyone we meet. It’s the right thing to do.
Prayer: Dear God, help us to notice the needs of people around us. Guide us to see what needs to be done, and give us the courage to do it. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen
