Except one of these faves, all four are talents of the male species. They shine!
1. Decaffeinating
I had coffee overdose during my recent island holiday. I have to abstain from the drink to function well at work. The attempt must have been fairly successful. No more twitching eyelids.
2. Helpful guard
By the time a film I viewed was over, the mall that houses the cinema was long past its operating hours. Devoid of shoppers the building suddenly looked gigantic and eerie. Emptiness disoriented me and I could not find an open exit. Alas, the only familiar spot was the basement parking. I tarried there stubbornly deciding that I'd rather do a vigil than call the Ex for help. About a minute into feeling like an idiot, a guard appeared and in halting Thai I explained my plight to him. He radioed for a taxi and I got home safely.
3. Cheerful driver
Wednesday afternoon: "ta-ta, it looks like rain" and I was a few yards away from my apartment. I jumped on one of these mopeds plying the inner streets. As raindrops started pelting my face, the detergent-smelling driver began singing unabashedly. He's so cute I can't supress a smile as I handed him the 10-baht fare. Talk of singing in the rain and I like the song too.
4. Husband / Father's final act of love
As an experiment I watched the Manila hostage drama on CNN to see if I could stomach a tragedy made even more horrifying with every second I was reminded that it was not Hollywood but real M16s happening live. A significant part of it was a man who threw himself across his wife and 3 children when the hostage-taker began finishing them all off. My mind raced back in time. I bowed my head in renewed gratefulness for Calvary.
5. Isaac Asimov's observation
"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries is not Eureka! but 'That's funny!'" It lightened up my research work this week.
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Comments
I would have cried at #4, no question about it. That must have been heart-wrenching.
Have a blessed week!
Thank God for sending a guard just when you needed one, and a singing driver must have really enhanced the trip!
#4 is heart-wrenching.
I can imagine #5 lightens up a lot of tension!
Barbarah, now I have to be more careful about my coffee intake. Thanks for mentioning your experience.
Hope you have a great weekend without the twitching of eyelids!
It's good to remember His sacrifice for us ...
Jerri, a reminder of His sacrifice had to be the positive thing about watching that tragedy.
The singing driver made me smile and the security guard made me sigh with relief. Yep I pretty much ran the gamete of emotions with your post!! Have a good weekend.
#4: Oh, I just CAN'T watch that. It hurts too much. But you're right that it does remind us of how much our Heavenly Father loves us.
Three cheers to the gallant guard!
I agree with the others, so thankful for a guard at just the right time.
I used to have twitching eyelids once in a while. Drove me crazy while it was happening. I had no inkling it might be linked to too much coffee.
Ellen, this post is indeed kinda loaded with some emotions. I appreciate your empathy.
Willow, something had to hold someone in one piece while watching that nerve-shattering drama. Remembering Calvary did the job.
Brenda, wow 20 years. I wish I could be like that. I'll try.
Susanne, neither did I. A friend with me on the holiday said it was coffee, so I abstained from it and the twitching did go away.
Laura, indeed He did!
Jewel, you're right!