Life is Too Precious to Waste

Life Is Too Precious To Waste

Do you remember the movie, Two Grouchy Old Men?. Today a got to see a grouchy old lady at work. This unhappy soul had as her victim a poor clerk at the post office. She ranted and raved, raising her voice, flailing her arms about, pounding on the counter over a mix up on the delivery of a piece of mail. The clerk kept her cool, and displayed a pleasant countenance. She listened, tried to explain but Ms. Grouch would not hear it. She reminded her that the mistake was by the person delivering the mail, not the clerk at the post office. That made no difference. The rest of us stood in line, watching the show and admiring the self-control of the young lady behind the counter. Finally after ten minutes of scathing ranting, Ms. Grouch closed by saying, "Now don't take this personal," turned on her heel and marched away triumphantly.

Ms. Grouch deserves a failing grade in common courtesy. The postal clerk, earned an A plus and a gold star on her chart. Life is too short to waste on such outbursts? When I was a kid in kindergarten, our teachers would have a be nice day. When we wake up each morning let us thank God we are on the green side of the grass and resolve to be nice to everyone we meet. Wow, what a wonderful world that would be. "Be ye kind one to another" (Eph. 4:32).

Sincerely,

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