Some of the Best Teachers

Some of the best teachers
Don’t even know they are teaching
But the lessons are there
For us to catch and store
Away for future use
Visiting my mom in the hospital has been like that
Each day I take away a few gems
That I wouldn’t trade for all the organic tea in China
The way she accepts her situation ( bed ridden in ICU for 3 weeks
And counting ) without complaining
The way she cares about others more than herself
The way she can still make me laugh with little quips
But mostly, in a world with people wanting for so many things,
Thinking that they will be happier when they get more stuff,
I asked this grand and gracious lady what she longs for the
most right now.. and she said, “I’d like to go for a walk outside”
So if you are reading this, take the time to go for a walk outside.
Do it for yourself, do it for those who can’t, do if for my mom
Who is still teaching me lessons
Even when she doesn’t know it.