Ever have one of those moments that takes you back -- no matter how briefly -- to your most awkward, rejected middle school feelings?
Yeah, that happened. And, I am callin' her out.
My family depends on me to fill them in on ALLLLLL the details of any situation, no matter if I have ever been there or not.
"How long will this take?"
"Will we know anyone?"
"How many other people are there?"
And on and on it goes. And so it was earlier this week as I drug my family to do a little ministry to others. The project was city-wide, come one, come all, and I had never done it before, either.
I was already feeling a little rattled being there by myself with the kids, answering all of their questions about it, yet trying to maintain my calm through it all. I walked into a very crowded room where we were being herded to receive instructions and ... HEY! There's some people I know... not very well.
There were some people who attend my church... yes, my same church... sitting in one area and one row of chairs had 3 seats left in it. Me, two kids. I make a move to claim said seats.
This woman from my church -- yes, my sister in Christ -- doesn't even make eye contact with me, but SLAMS both of her hands down on the one seat closest to her and is looking about FRANTICALLY for the person that should be occupying the seat.
I have not felt so humiliatingly rejected since 6th grade when I didn't own a pair of Luv-It jeans with the satin lips and lipstick on the pocket.
You know, if she had simply smiled and said, "I'm sorry... I'm waiting for my husband/ friend/ Darth Vader/ bin Laden/ neighborhood leper to sit here... we only have 2 seats." it just wouldn't have been so bad.
I simply smiled, found 3 other seats next to a Dyess B-1 pilot who had manners, and added her to my list of people I simply will not miss once I don't live here.
1 comment:
Methinks I hear the sound of a star falling from her crown. . .what was that Paul had to say about love? Hmmmmm. . .
And girlfriend, you KNOW I didn't have those Luvit jeans either--and the fact that they didn't come in "husky" was NOT the only reason. :)
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