I have made it through two days of meetings this week. It has been two loooong days. Both days started at 8:30 a.m. and didn’t end after 9 p.m.

I ran into a former colleague today. Her father passed away recently, and I struggled with what to write to her. I wanted to send more than just a sympathy card, so I wrote a personal note on my cute little notecards, and included a Bible verse that always has brought me comfort. It was my grandmother’s favorite and I included it on the memorial cards I designed for her service (Isaiah 40:31 — but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.).

B. told me today that she received my card the day after the funeral, and she had, in fact, read that exact same verse as part of her eulogy. How amazing is that? Then she told me that mine was the most meaningful card she received because it was so much more than a signature on a Hallmark card. I’m aware of how boorish it sounds to be pleased with doing something that is just the right thing to do, but it was really nice to hear that something I wrote from my heart affected the recipient so much.

I am not a religious person — I’ve never really “gotten” it — but when something happens, like two people in different states choosing the exact same verse out of thousands in the Bible, well, they say there are no coincidences. It was just a neat little to thing to happen in light of her personal tragedy.

∗ Posted by Monique on 08.22.2006
∗ Family, Friends, Work