But today, I decided to wear a different ring. It is another precious gem I inherited. It looks like a pink flower. It's stones cascade up and down looking like petals. The petals surround three tiny diamonds in the center. I'm not sure why I made my decision today to wear this other ring, but I did.
At school, one of the groups of children I was working with noticed my ring. Here's how our conversation went:
Girl 1: I like your ring.
Me: Thanks.
Girl 2: Where did you get it?
Me: From my mom.
Gabe: Is she dead?
Me: Yes.
Girl 1: It looks like a flower.
Girl 2: It does.
Girl 1: I really like it, can I look at it? Does your mom work in an office?
Me: No, my mom is not alive anymore.
Gabe and I look at one another. It seems only he is really hearing me.
Gabe: Does she know what heaven looks like?
Me: I hope so.
Gabe: Do you know what it looks like?
Me: No. Do you?
Gabe: No. Someone told me it is just like here only you don't have to pay for anything.
Me: Sound good, don't you think? Your mom is dead too, isn't she?
Gabe: Yeah.
Me: Maybe our mom's are together. Maybe they know each other. Wouldn't that be cool?
Gabe: Yeah, it would.
I teach first graders how to read. It is not my place to teach thoughts on heaven or have conversations about death. As a human being, I think it is my place to help someone else know they aren't alone.
Today I wondered if Gabe is short for Gabriel and I was grateful for my pink flower ring.
7 comments:
awww it is a wonderful gift to let someone know they aren't alone. sounds like forces outside yourself had you wear the different ring today to help this little one:) very cool lisa:)
It is short for Gabriel. He has some amazing insight...when he isn't being a stinker. You can't help but love that kid. I wish I could adopt him. :o)
It is a treasure to have your Mom's ring. I have inherited my Mom's wedding band, a beautiful ring from my grandmother and one from my favorite aunt. It's hard to explain the special feeling I have when I wear them.
What a wonderful moment you were able to share with Gabe and give him a comforting thought about his mom.
Sweet! You always seem to know just what to say to make things "good"! You ROCK!! :)
A beautiful, beautiful story.
Love to hear stories like this . . . just like Esther is told in the Bible, 'perhaps you are here for as such a time as this' with your pink ring on, of course!
Lisa, this is a lovely story. I believe angels are all around us always, and sometimes they speak and tell us what we long to hear but don't know it-
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