On the plane to Colombia I thought about a lot of things. I wanted to be a collaborator so bad, but missions were not really my thing. I was going to be there for only a week, I thought. I was already on my way anyway, I was not going back to Mexico.
When I got to the base-camp in Bogota, I met 6 wonderful girls. I knew I was going with them to missions, and I tried to think of it as a good thing. But it was unsuccessful. I went to bed early that day because we were leaving at sunrise.
Placing my sleeping bag on the floor, I realized I was already there, kids were going to come anytime soon and I was not ready yet. They got there an hour later. I don't understand why, from so many children, I could not stop looking at one in particular.
So I approached him. I saw that he was dirty and his clothes were old. The first thing he told me was that his birthday was that very same day. So I told him to wait for me, meanwhile, I got him a present. I went inside and picked up a plastic ball that was lying in a corner.
When I got back, I told him to close his eyes, and from the moment he opened them, a wide smile spread across his face and did not fade. Just for one plastic ball lying in a corner. I realized he was so happy with so little.
The only thing I had done the past 3 days was complaining about everything. From that moment I learned that the small details in life are what makes it worth it.
When I got to the base-camp in Bogota, I met 6 wonderful girls. I knew I was going with them to missions, and I tried to think of it as a good thing. But it was unsuccessful. I went to bed early that day because we were leaving at sunrise.
Placing my sleeping bag on the floor, I realized I was already there, kids were going to come anytime soon and I was not ready yet. They got there an hour later. I don't understand why, from so many children, I could not stop looking at one in particular.
So I approached him. I saw that he was dirty and his clothes were old. The first thing he told me was that his birthday was that very same day. So I told him to wait for me, meanwhile, I got him a present. I went inside and picked up a plastic ball that was lying in a corner.When I got back, I told him to close his eyes, and from the moment he opened them, a wide smile spread across his face and did not fade. Just for one plastic ball lying in a corner. I realized he was so happy with so little.
The only thing I had done the past 3 days was complaining about everything. From that moment I learned that the small details in life are what makes it worth it.
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- Posted by anaisabelom399
- Oct 2, 2016
- Comments (10)
Readers Comments
kalaa wrote: Your act brought joy to a little boy; it was truly kind and unselfish thing to do. You reminded us that we need to look at the people who show up in our lives and see them with one pointed attention; then we can serve them, as you did.
Great job!
Great job!
mnc_91 wrote: The eyes of the heart truly sees :-)
RoseMarie wrote: Yes, often it takes very little to make another smile. X
alisamom wrote: Yes sometimes we need a different aspect to put things into perspective! It was really nice of you to give the kid a birthday gift!
mindyjourney wrote: Amazing how our lives are so rich in abundance and we don't realize until we are face with such a comparison. thank you for doing.
AndiCas wrote: A new perspective makes all the difference.
Mish wrote: Your heart opened and you saw through eyes of love â¤ï¸
Rajni wrote: Life lesson learned. Thanks for sharing.
splain wrote: Yes it is seeing life through his eyes. Thank you for giving him this gift that made him smile.
leoladyc728 wrote: beautiful story
