The last three days in a row I have found things of value on the sidewalk.
Saturday night on a stretch of 4th Ave. in Brooklyn, I picked up a folded-up $10.
Sunday afternoon in the Village, I found an almost-full booklet of "Forever" stamps.
Yesterday morning near my apartment, I found a folded-up $5.
What's going on?
A sign? I've long believed that "thoughtless" gifts--gifts in which the giver doesn't know they're giving and the receiver isn't sure what they've received is even a gift--are meaningful manifestations of God's grace.
Perhaps I will pray that my life be such that I give to others in ways that I'm not even aware that I'm giving something....
I guess I need to start walking around in Brooklyn. Last week I did see what appeared to be a vintage prophalactic on the seat accross from me on the 1 train, of course I was coming from Chelsea and it was 3 am, but nonethelesss, it would be nice to find 10 bucks instead.
ReplyDeleteThe other day, while walking home , I found my husband strolling my son on the very same sidewalk walking towards me. That is always a thing of value. RB
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