life in clifton
I finally have something powerful to share in my blog. I went to Wegman's this morning and debated on getting a Santa Fe Dip and decided against it. I went to Tops and met Steve to finish shopping and Em called and said she was coming down. I decided to go back and get the dip after tanning. I got to the Tan place and said Naw I'm just stopping at Wegman's and going home. I grabbed the dip and this lady comes up to me and says, " Did you used to work at the hospital? And your mother work at Cable? I said yes. She said I saw you here earlier and wanted to talk to you but I was too afraid. I told myself if I saw you again ( she's a Wegmans employee) I'd make myself talk to you and here you are." At this point I was thinking, "How do I know her and where is she going with this." She went on to say 11 years ago my daughter committed suicide and I was in the Psych Unit. You were the one person who gave me hope. You're the reason I'm here today. You even came in on your day off and you said something I practice to this day. You said your daughter is still with you. Look each day for a sign that she's here.WOW!!!! That was a powerful story and I can't tell you how it moved me. I've always said each life touches another in ways we'll never know. 11 years ago I had left my job at the county, had gone through a horrendous Family Court battle with Terry and was in an abusive marriage. I felt relative purposeless. Yet God used me to reach that women. Amazing. I told her how powerful her words were to me and said to never again be afraid to say something to someone because she was very worthwhile and had a story worth sharing.