Yes, Cari does have wisdom. A few months ago Cari and I were discussing how people in different neighborhoods take the time to visit with each other and enjoy their neighbors and other neighborhoods act as though they don't even know each other. Cari said ,"Mom I think that some people are doing all they can just to survive, they have nothing left they are just trying to survive." I agreed with her and didn't reallly think much more about it. Until now, of course, because I have so much to learn and I don't remember lessons until they hit home hard for me.
Here's the hit for me. Eric and I were shopping for Mallorie's christmas and we saw the detective for Washington City at Christensens. Eric of course walked over, said hello and shook hands with him. I on the other hand just started looking at shoes and waved. When we got to the car I just began to cry, poor Eric. I apologized to Eric for not extending myself and being engaging to his coworker and I felt aweful that I was now the person that has nothing, I was with Eric and doing everything posssible just to survive. My heart just hurts that people carry so much weight on their shoulders each day that all they can do is survive. I will extended myself to others with the hope of lightening their load for the short time I am with them. I am so grateful this is temporary because this is trult hard!
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