The most beautiful thing I've seen today took place on Gage Street. As I was running errands this morning I passed "The Phelps People" holding their many signs to offend practically every category of people out there, and as I was averting my eyes so as to keep my emotions in check, I spotted an older man holding an American flag on the opposite side of the street. It took me a few seconds to realize that he was a Veteran and that the decorated vest he wore probably was linked to his previous military experience. As I finished going to the bank, I looped around the same path, and tried to spot the man again. He was gone, but so were the Phelps gang. They had moved up the street a few blocks. Here's a "Hurrah!"for the gentleman who was willing to stand by himself across from approximately 30 people with radically opposing viewpoints, and to the man who intimidated that group enough that they had to move down the street.
The most uncomfortable thing I saw today was along the same lines. It was a young police officer shouting across the street and making exaggerated hand gestures to 10 skateboarding teenagers. I could tell the skateboarders had the upperhand.
The most profound thing I read today was in a book called Kisses from Katie by a gal named Katie Davis. This girl went to Uganda straight out of High School, and continued on there, helping to establish an NGO that lifts up the impoverished children of her neighborhood. It's an inspiring read; convicting at the same time; a great example of what God can do with someone who has an open and willing heart.
