Lord, Help Me to See

 Kramer sits

18 years old

my neurotic cat

this morning as every morning he

sat by the door

waiting to be let in

yowling for his food

demanding his ice water (yes, he likes ice in his water)

he was petted

and fed

his water made fresh

his little sister Tess raced in

gobbled her food

and now is back outside

trying her best to turn my bird feeders

into a cat feeder

but Kramer sits

no longer the young crazy boy

who would crash into a 

room 

Seinfield like

just an old boy

looking up at me with big eyes

he has everything

except

the thing

me

and so I put down my hand

and lazily scratch his head

and give him the one thing

the only thing

that at this moment he needs

attention

love

focus!

how often Lord, do people come into my life

and I am busy doing all sorts of

things for them

when all they want

and need

is for me to be there

totally

with them

for

them

for just a moment of love and grace

Lord this day

help me to truly see the people in front of me

and at least for a moment

just 

stop

and focus

and be

their friend

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Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.  She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.” Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed at that moment.  
Matthew 9 :20-22