It was 6 pm. The apartment manager had all the paper work ready. Her assistants had left. She stayed behind because a young man from another state had called that he would be there soon. When he arrived, she would have him sign the lease. She would give him the key to his apartment. Then she could go home.
Early that morning, a mother saw her son drove off to another state. It was the first time her son drove to another state all by himself. Her son had gotten a TripTik from AAA (a print-out route plan), and he had given her a copy. It was a 13 to 14-hour drive! She could not sleep during the night, and knew her son was up most of the night too. She knew her son was very stubborn that he would drive there without taking any time to rest. There was nothing she could do other than praying for the angels to surround, energize and protect her son.
About two hours later, the mother got a call from her son. He had stopped for gas. When he got back on the road, a page or two of the print-out route plan were flown out of the car because he had left the window open. He wrote down the information that his mother said over the phone, and continued his drive to another state. It was a short delay due to the little drama. The mother was grateful that her son had given her a copy of the TripTik.
Some time in the late afternoon, the son called to say that he was now in that state, and was on his way to the city where the apartment was. The mother said, "It will take about two and a half hour for you to drive over there. The office will be closed." The son said, "Don't worry! I'll be there much sooner than that. Besides, the manager said she would wait for me." The mother said, "You will probably be there around 8:30 pm. The office must be closed by that time. Please promise me you will get a hotel room ... " The son said, "Don't worry! I will be there before 7 pm. Besides, I know how to take care of myself." According to the TripTik, the mother knew there was no way her son would be there before 7 pm. Knowing her son, she also knew her son might not get a hotel room; he might wait in his car for the office to open in the morning. She could only pray and place her trust in the loving Divine that everything was going to be all right.
Forty minutes had gone by, the young man had not arrived. The apartment manager decided to leave. She thought he could come in the morning to sign the lease. At home, she made dinner. After dinner, she thought of her daughter who was at college. She loved her and missed her. Somehow, she thought, "What if it was my daughter in the young man's situation? Would I want the apartment manager to wait for her?" It was past 8 pm. She decided to drive back to the office.
Some time before 9 pm., the son called the mother that he was now in his apartment. The manager had waited for him. He would go out to get some food for he had not bought lunch or dinner on his drive there. That night the mother went to bed with a heart full of gratitude.
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When I went to thank the manager, she told me the story. She said, "In my 20 (?) years as the manager, I rarely stayed behind to wait for anybody to sign the lease not to mention 8:30 pm. My daughter is a college student. She lives on campus. That night I kept thinking what if that was my daughter in a similar situation ..." As we talked, we both felt the touch of the Loving Divine in what had happened.
What if it is my son or daughter in a similar situation?
Let us treat one another with kindness and compassion. Let us look at others as if they are part of our family.
Many blessings,
Q of D
P.S. Going places is easier than before. My sons used their phones' GPS, and they bought me a GPS device to use in the car.
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