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"Special Delivery" acrylic on panel by Mitch Gyson
by Romas Maith*
As a child my grandmother often said, “Give me my flowers while I am living.” On my grandmother’s 79th birthday, I sent her a dozen long-stemmed roses. I promptly called her to remind her of what I thought she meant by those words of wisdom. She said, “ooh honey, I meant be nice and kind to me.”
What service looks like on any given day is without fanfare or merit. Divine guidance takes the lead when a need presents itself. Just yesterday, I was sitting at a stop light at a wide intersection. A mature adult male with a slight limp and greying hair approached my car. His sign read, “need food”. I politely declined because I had no change, he said, “thank you for talking to me.”
As I drove away, my heart felt grateful and sad at the same time. Tears filled my eyes as I thought a gesture as small as a 30 second conversation brought someone joy. Although I could not change his circumstances, I could offer hope. Observing in the moment becomes a pillar of understanding. A life’s past comes with us, and it connects us to our humanity. We know we can comfort others on a soul level.
*Romas R. Maith is a former teacher of Visual and Performing Art. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of California San Diego (UCSD). Her writing is inspired by her down-to-earth beginnings in Southern Virginia.
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