Blessed to be Broken

Yesterday I had a medical appointment. Needless to say, these type of appointments aren’t my favorite. They typically send my whole nervous system into overdrive.

I know in my head when my body acts up out of the ordinary, a doctor’s visit is necessary, but, I’m just not a fan of finding out something’s wrong with my being. Some people wanna know. And while I love the courage of those people, I’m not the same.

I dunno. Maybe I’ve watched too many doctor related type television shows and I’m always expecting the worst. The obvious answer would be, stop watching those shows you fool.

But, just because the answer is obvious, doesn’t mean, my mind follows suit. I know you know what I mean.

As I drove into the parking lot of the building my watch sent an alert to ask me if I’d arrived at my appointment.

I waited until I got into the waiting room area to pull my phone out to answer yes, I had indeed arrived.

As I was attempting to answer the question, I heard a tiny voice say, “Hi best friend.”

I looked up from my phone to see a little boy. He had climbed into a chair next to where I was standing and as he looked up at me, he repeated, “Hi best friend,” and then quickly added “Do you want to be my best friend”?

I’m now goofy smiling at my screen at the memory of this encounter.

I said exuberantly, “Absolutely I want to be your best friend.“

We were interrupted by his dad who came over and scooped him up. His son squirmed about trying to escape but wound up upside down in his father’s arms and off they went, back to their seat.

Mind you before his dad came over, the dad attempted several times calling his son back over to where he was seated. His son was not swayed by his mission.

I went to the check-in window. As I stood there, I heard the boy say to someone else, “Hi best friend, do you want to be my best friend.”

I scoffed and shouted loudly in my head, “Hey! I thought I was your best friend.” HA!

During my verbal transaction at the check-in window, I made some type of dinosaur sound. Rarrr or something to that effect when talking about destroying a piece of paper. If you know me, you know this is normal.

As I turned from the window to have a seat, my new best friend said, “Did you just rarrr”? I answered, “I did just rarrr” as I made claw hands for emphasis.

I wish you could’ve seen his little face light up and with an impish grin, he said, “Rarrr, can you come get me”?

At this point his dad just looked on at his son’s adorable shenanigans and smiled with the rest of us.

Unfortunately, the nurse came out and called my name but in those few seconds, I was ready to run around that waiting room with him no matter how ridiculous it would’ve looked.

I apologized to my new best friend and said maybe another time and I needed to follow the nice nurse now.

He said “ok, see you later.”

It was the first time in years I had a normal blood pressure reading on the first round.

As I reflect on that adorable interaction, I’m reminded on any given day, we truly don’t know what’s around that proverbial corner or what we truly need.

I may never see that little guy again, but on that day, he was the gift I didn’t know I needed. He not only touched my heart, he brought joy to that whole office.

I believe that little guy was purposely placed not just for me, but the entire office that day.

And isn’t that just like Jesus? To orchestrate something so personal not only for me, but to all who had the fortune to come into contact with their little new best friend.

I’m reminded of these verses:

Matthew 6:25~26 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not more valuable than they?”

And

Matthew 7:11 “If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!”

Even in all our humanness God is constantly pouring out His love in ways beyond what our finite minds can think or imagine.

Yesterday, started out as a drudge day for me. Yet, in an instant God turned it around. Not extravagantly, but with a simple greeting, wrapped up in the most adorable tiny package.

This tiny human, boldly stepped into his day and unleashed joy simply by being himself.

May we all be so bold. To be who God created us to be, so we too, can share the good gifts God has freely and abundantly poured into us to share with the world no matter how ridiculous it may seem.

Much love my friends! The Lord bless and keep you!