Sunday, February 5, 2012

Why I Stay

The door opened, and he shyly walked in.  I turned away from my typing, and without a word, he climbed into my lap.  I asked if he wanted to work with me, and he nodded.  As I turned back to begin typing (with one hand, as my left one was around him) his head began to fall forward.  I asked, "Are you tired?"  He shook his head no.  As his head fell further forward, I shifted him so he could rest his head against me.  As he snored softly, I wiped his sweet little runny nose, realizing God's prompting in my spirit, a quiet reminder, of why I'm here and why I stay.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Precious...you...and him. :)

Kathy Cassel said...

Precious beyond words. Never doubt your calling.

Val said...

That is so precious.

Shannan Martin said...

Oh, I love this in so many ways. So glad you left a comment today so I could find you here. Am I understanding right that we're from the same town? Or you're from where I live now? Confused!! (And hope you're feeling mended.)