~ Saint Francis de Sales
On a recent
weekend, I had agreed to meet a group of mothers for a rare evening out. There was a purpose to our meeting -- to plan
for an upcoming event. But the day had
become busier than I originally envisioned and included meeting a work-related
colleague in town for the day. After a
late lunch with my colleague, I drove back home, where I knew I would only be
for an hour or so.
When I got back in my
car to head out to the moms' dinner, I received a text from one of my dearest
mom friends, who had organized our getting together. "How are you doing on time?" she wrote.
When I responded that I had just left my house, she answered,
"Yay!!!" And I knew then that
she was not concerned about the time, but rather about whether I would once
again drive out to go to the dinner. Ever
thoughtful and understanding, she would not have been upset at me had I opted
out, but she did want me to go -- and so she gave me a gentle nudge.
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