WOW!!!
people never cease to amaze me.........or rather, what they are capable of! a few weeks back, a very bohemian looking lady came into the shop, browsed for about an hour and bought one Easter paper. i was wondering about this strange lady. today she brought her creation. she makes these boxes all by hand with a light inside. everything is hand made. the dolls, the furniture, the decorations, everything. she actually takes care of old people at the old age home, and she does this at night when they are asleep. she sells them for extra money. i really could not believe this. it made me realise once again how we judge people by their appearance - i am very guilty of it sometimes ( i try very hard not to be, but fail miserably!) and i must guard against it severely! i also received an ATC made by the multi talented Marcelle Roberts - in real life it is even more mind blowing. (you can see it here), but what really blew my mind was the quote at the back of the ATC. " i am not what i ought to be. i am not what i wish to be. i am not even what i hope to be. but by the cross of Christ, i am NOT what i was" John Newton. wow.
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I always tell the girls in my class that if the only thing they remember from being in my class for two years is not to judge anybody or anything, then I have done my job. Even though it is my mantra, I often catch myself falling into the trap of being judgmental.
When I manage not to, I often meet the most amazing people.