My husband and I went to dinner last night at a local restaurant. The day had been rainy and cool. Burt had worked all day without a break trying to finish mowing grass before serious rain stopped him. From that endeavor, we hurried to a committee meeting at our church, followed by a visitation for a friend who had passed away. All that to say, Burt was fairly well spent by the time we settled down for a late dinner.
I went in ahead of my hubby and I was warmly greeted by one of the managers who immediately asked how and where "Mr. Burt" was. This woman was someone we hadn't seen for a while and it made me feel special that she remembered our names. As we were waiting on our order to arrive, Burt began to feel really chilly and even suggested we leave and get our meal boxed for takeout. About that time our server came with the food, and at the same time the manager stopped by to check on us. When she heard Burt say he was damp and cold, she stepped up her game to take care of us. Not only did she immediately turn up the air conditioner, she offered to get a jacket another manager had left in the back. Kindly, she put it around Burt's shoulders and asked the server to bring him hot coffee. We left our dinner date feeling not only physically satisfied from a good meal but emotionally nourished as well.
I'm reflecting on this experience as I write this. Does the manager know Jesus? I'm not her judge, but I don't think so...at least not yet. But the consideration and effort she demonstrated to us was a testimony of the way He would have done things. I will let her know that I saw His nature wanting to manifest through her. I saw it there in a different way than I did at the committee meeting we'd just left at the church.
The experience was like walking along a path of everyday, ordinary things, coming upon an unexpected treasure and wanting to pick it up and share it with others.
Her actions have made me resolve to be more open to opportunities to take that extra step to make people feel treasured and appreciated.
Did she do this because we were special people? No, but she sure made us feel that way.