Mr. Steve

I was watching The Curious Case of Benjamin Button the other night (just a heads up, that movie made me almost cry and I disliked it quite a lot), and besides the awkward sadness of Brad Pitt's character growing younger each year without much of a purpose in life, the movie did make me think. At one point in the story, when Benjamin is living in a retiree's home as a young boy (but he looks like an old man), he meets an older lady who teaches him how to play the piano and tells him advice that resonates with him for the rest of his life. He tells the audience that he couldn't remember her name, ever, and how it was funny that someone he could barely remember made such an impact on his life. I thought that was really interesting.

I was going through all of my cards the other day-- birthday cards, graduation cards, Christmas cards, and such, when I came across a little card with a picture of a house on the front. On the inside, someone had simply written, "Dear Mallory, just a reminder to talk to your best friend every day about your requests--He wants to hear from you." And it was signed Mr. Steve. I can't remember who Mr. Steve is, no matter how hard I try. I know he was one of my Sunday School teachers when I was in elementary school. But I have no clue what he was like or how he looked. And he still managed to make such an impact on me, even to this day. Just that simple reminder to talk to my Best Friend went straight to my heart.

You never know how much you can influence someone's life, even years later. Even if they can't remember who you are. Even if you haven't seen them in over 10 years. Even if you only knew them for a short time. Even if you never directly talk to them. People may be watching you no matter where you are.

Also, please pray for everyone affected by the theater shooting. I don't know anyone personally involved, but some people I know have friends who were injured or were at least there. This is a great time to show God's love to people, and I'm praying that God will bring the families and friends peace and comfort.