I Am Loved

March 17^th is always a day that I dread. It is the day my brother passed away in 2003. So, when I woke up this morning I woke up with a heavy heart as I deeply miss my big brother. As if dealing with that reality were not enough my morning was soon about to become much more interesting.

As I was driving into work I saw a homeless friend of mine walking toward the city. He was still a long way away from downtown so I offered to give him a ride. As we got close to the city on Marietta Street we came to an area where the left lane of traffic is always trying to turn left so I got in the right-hand lane to go around the turners. About that time I looked up and realized that there was a car stopped in that lane. I immediately slammed on my breaks, but it was too late.

So there I sat sad, angry, confused, upset, and hurting.

It was the events that were about to unfold next that made me come to the realization that “I am loved”. I immediately called my wife after the accident.  She then called my boss and co-workers to let them know what had happened.

As soon as my friend Rob found out I was in an accident he immediately hopped in his car and headed my way. He was there before the police. He gave me a hug and told me he was there for me and if I needed anything to let him know.

After about two hours of dealing with the police etc… I finally made it to work. I checked my facebook and saw that some fifteen people had responded to my headline with words of encouragement. Others had sent me texts and e-mails to let me know they were thinking about me today. Messages continued to pour in all day long. One friend even offered to take me home if I needed a ride. Several of the staff members at SHO made a point to give me a hug. The love that people poured out on me was humbling.

You know… It’s funny… the more love I put out in the world the more love is poured out on me. Love is the only thing I know of that will return one hundred fold.

Thank you to everyone for living love towards me in my time of need.