As I was writing this week’s article, my mind was thinking of all the subjects I could write about, but my heart kept taking me back to the same one.
It could be my mind doesn’t have a mind of its own, which is very likely, but I just don’t think that was the case this time.
There was a very precious lady who was taken from her journey of life here on our patched roadways and is now walking the streets of gold.
No matter how I tried to write about other things, it was as though my hand moved to a different story. It seemed as though I had no control over the words, so I became a follower of my heart this week. My heart won, but it’s an honor to be writing of someone so dear to so many.
This precious, God-loving Christian woman has known me all my life. I was blessed to be her friend. She always had a smile on her face, a sparkle in her eyes and a sound of laughter that could brighten the darkest of days. Even more, she was so beautiful, and her beauty was just of an outward kind, but it blossomed from within and throughout her soul.
For those of you who knew her, I probably could not even mention her name and you would know it anyway. She made everyone feel special. That was simply because, in her eyes, they were special.
She bestowed so many blessing on me, and she’d always comment on these articles that I occasionally write and tell me how she loved them and would laugh that precious laugh and beam that beautiful smile.
She made my small contribution to be a blessing in her life, so I know my special friend was wanting an article to make her life’s journey complete. It may sound crazy and off the wall to many, but that’s okay, because this one is from me to my friend Linda!
As I was hugging the necks of her husband and three sons on her farewell tour, one of her sons told me something that I’ll never forget. He told me how much she loved me, but I already knew that.
The next few words, however, took me by total surprise! It was one of the greatest compliments I’ve ever been told. He said that my personality reminded me a lot of his mother’s. I could have seen her say right then, ‘Well, I’ve never thought about that, but now that he mentions it, I can see that.’
Now that I’m nearing the end of this article, my heart is happy. I’ve done exactly what I was told to do. I don’t usually do what I’m told, but this is one time I’m glad I did.
I love you so much! I’ll miss everything about you. This life here on earth will be different without you, but the life you’re living now will be better for those who are with you!
Thank you, Linda Stancil, for everything you stood for and for the special friendship we shared!!
Until later….
