Tonight I experienced a whole new game that I wish I had known about years before: Wallyball. My friend Erin invited me to play with a group of people in Quincy. Since I love anything volleyball related.. I thought I'd give it a go. I had such an incredible time bonding with my teammates and of course being undefeated all night in our little Wallyball tournament.
After the games some of us then went to Tower of Pizza (don't be alarmed.. the one in Quincy not Italy). A couple of guys (who were up to no good.. started making trouble in my neighborhood...) ... uh... anyways.. A couple of the guys were hilarious, and I spent most of the time laughing at them. And it felt so good, just to feel that. I am not sure what it is- but after talking about community all semester... I felt an urgency here as well. We even went around the table and talked about how old we were, where we were from, where we worked/went to school, etc. I felt more intentional towards them, more than I used to be with people. Tonight I actually cared about the stories they were telling me, and what they wanted to do in their futures. As I was driving home, I just merely thanked God for every human He has/d created. How unique they all are. Every person has a story... I realized I didn't even know much about Erin, and I had spent most of my summer hanging out with a group of people and she was a part of it. Unfortunately, my eyes were fogged over by a boy and I zoned out of other people to pick up anything from him. As I look back- it is slightly ridiculous. I got closer to him, yes, but how many close friendships did I miss out on people who actually wanted to invest their time in me? And now that he is engaged and hasn't talked to me in months.. I wonder why I was such a silly girl and wasted that precious time God gave me to really know people.
Everyone has a story..
everyone has a story they want to share...
Will you be the one who hears it?
2 comments:
Emily,
Thank you so much for this. It's really hard to think about everything that being with Jake made me miss, but I can embrace now that I can reach out to those people. Starting a new job I'm trying to realize we are all different and to learn something particular about each of my coworkers.
Great insight Emily! There is definitely something to be gained by taking an interest in the lives of those around us. I too need to focus on being more intential in the things I say and do and not be so self-centered. Thanks for the reminder. :) Hope you get a chance to join us again. God bless!
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