Dusty

A mom was concerned about her kindergarten son walking to
> >>school.
> >> >>He
> >> >>didn't want his mother to walk with him. She wanted to give him the
> >> >>feeling that he had some independence but yet know that he was
> >> >>safe.
> >> >>
> >> >>So she had an idea of how to handle it. She asked a neighbor if she
> >> >>would
> >> >>please follow him to school in the mornings, staying at a distance,
> >> >>so
> >> >>he
> >> >>probably wouldn't notice her.
> >> >>She said that since she was up early with her toddler anyway, it
> >> >>would
> >> >>be
> >> >>a good way for them to get some exercise as well, so she agreed.
> >> >>
> >> >>The next school day, the neighbor and her little girl set out
> >> >>following
> >> >>behind Timmy as he walked to school with another neighbor boy he
> >> >>knew.
> >> >>
> >> >>She did this for the whole
> >>week.
> >> >>
> >> >>As the boys walked and chatted, kicking stones and twigs, Timmy's
> >> >>little
> >> >>
> >> >>friend noticed the same lady was following them as she seemed to do
> >> >>every
> >> >>day all week. Finally he said to Timmy, 'Have you noticed that lady
> >> >>following us to school all week? Do you know her?'
> >> >>
> >> >>Timmy nonchalantly replied, 'Yeah, I know who she is.'
> >> >>
> >> >>The friend said, 'Well, who is she?'
> >> >>
> >> >>'That's just Shirley Goodnest,' Timmy replied, 'and her daughter
> >> >>Marcy.'
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>'Shirley Goodnest?
> >> >>
> >> >>Who the heck is she and why is she following us?'
> >> >>
> >> >>'Well,' Timmy explained, 'every night my Mom makes me say the 23rd
> >> >>Psalm
> >> >>
> >> >>with my prayers, 'cuz she worries
> >>about me so much.
> >> >>And in the Psalm, it says, 'Shirley Goodnest and Marcy shall follow
> >> >>me
> >> >>all
> >> >>the days of my life', so I guess I'll just have to get used to it!'
> >> >>
> >> >>The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine
> >> >>upon
> >> >>you,
> >> >>and be gracious to you; the Lord lift His countenance upon you, and
> >> >>give
> >> >>
> >> >>you peace. (Numbers 6:24-26) May Shirley
> >> >>Goodnest and Marcy be with you today and always.

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