12 Minutes, 42 Seconds

That’s all the time it took to make my grandmother feel loved and know she’s on my mind.  I called her Sunday night, Mother’s Day.  I just wanted to say hello, wish her a happy Mother’s Day and see how she was doing.  Grandmother has been quite lonely this past year after losing Grampa just over 12 months ago.

Because she can’t really see, she’s unable to care for herself, and now must live in a nursing home in my tiny hometown of Quinton, Oklahoma.

I wish I could go visit more.  I try to call once a week at least, but I get all tangled up in the day-to-day existence called life.

How do we all stay so busy that we neglect those we love and fail to give just a little time to brightening the day of someone else? There are so many lonely people out there. Sharing in their life and letting them know they matter to you and to God is such a great thing to do.  If you have an extra 12:42 in your day, why not make a phone call or pay a visit to someone who really needs to know they matter?