So, Avery and I went to McDonalds this morning for breakfast before I took him and dropped him off at Mothers Day Out!! I'm sure that you have all noticed that if you go to McDonalds between 7:00-9:00 a.m. there is usually a HUGE group of older people sitting around drinking coffee. I used to (up until today) feel so sorry for these people. I thought, "Man, these poor old people have nothing better to do than to come to McDonald's" I wanted to make sure that I never became like that when I got old. So today the whole lobby was PACKED. The only free table was one in the "old people section". Avery and I went and sat over there (there was actually a man there that goes to church with us). I just knew I was going to hear moaning and groaning about this ache and that pain, or poor Avery was going to have his cheeks pinched off. But NONE of that happened. My eyes were opened and when we left and got in the car I started crying over my stupidness. Here is a group of 10 to as many as 30 old people who genuinely love and care about each other. I heard not even one complaintabout their own health. Instead, I heard everyone asking about ****** because he was just put in the hospital with heart problems. The people who hadn't already been to see him were saying they were going as soon as they left McDonalds. They were asking each other how ****** was. He had just been released from the hospital. He had pneumonia, and had to be on oxygen and have breathing treatments, but he was planning on coming (to McDonalds) today, and low and behold, guess who showed up as Avery and I leaving - ****** wheeling in his oxygen tank and smiling from ear to ear at the hugs, kisses, and greeting from his friends. When someone got there, they had to make the rounds between the tables, to make sure and say hi and get hugs from everyone. No one left while we were there. It was as if time didn't matter. Once they were there, they were going to stay and visit with their friends. I can't really express in words the feeling of warmth and love that came from this "group of old people". I think that now instead of calling them a group of old people, I will have to refer to them as the LOVE GROUP!!!!! I also wanted to let you know that I HOPE beyond HOPE that when I get older, I can go to McDonalds EVERY morning to sit around and drink coffee.I love you all!!!! Maybe we can all sit around and drink coffee together!!!!
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I love it when I have moments like that. It is a sense of improvement, like Heavenly Father got a point across to me. I feel like a better person having actually stepped out of my perspective box and into someone else's. Thanks for sharing this. I have caught myself with similar thoughts of "feeling sorry for" someone when they are really just living life and loving it with such gratitude and joy. Have a good weekend. I love you!
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