Just up the road
from my home is a field, with two horses in it.
From a distance,
each horse looks like any other horse. But if you stop your car, or are walking
by, you will notice something quite amazing....
Looking into the eyes of
one horse will disclose that he is blind. His owner has chosen not to have him
put down, but has made a good home for him.
This alone is
amazing.
If you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the sound of a
bell.
Looking around for the source of the sound, you will see that it comes
from the smaller horse in the field.
Attached to the horse's halter is a
small bell. It lets the blind friend know where the other horse is, so he can
follow.
As you stand and
watch these two friends, you'll see that the horse with the bell is always
checking on the blind horse,
and that the blind horse will listen for the
bell and then slowly walk to where the other horse is,
trusting that he will
not be led astray.
When the horse with the bell returns to the
shelter of the barn each evening,
it stops occasionally and looks back,
making sure that the blind friend isn't too far behind to hear the bell.
Sometimes
we are the blind horse being guided by the little ringing bell of those who God
places in our lives.
Other times we are the guide horse, helping others
to find their way....
Good friends are like that ... you may not always
see them, but you know they are always there.
Please
listen for my bell and I'll listen for yours.
And
remember...
be
kinder than necessary-
everyone you meet is fighting
some kind of
battle.
Live
simply,
Love generously,
Care deeply,
Speak kindly....
Leave the
rest to God
