I met Maria

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I was at Kohls with my family doing a little shopping over the weekend and we met a woman named Maria while we there. She came right up to me and asked me my name, my kids' names, what we were having for lunch, if my kids have a lot of toys, and much more. She told us what all she had planned for the day as well and also mentioned where she lived which happens to be just around the block from our house.

Why do I mention all of this? Well for one it doesn't happen that often that we have this much of a conversation when we go out shopping with other people. Maria has special needs and someone had taken her out for the day. There was something really refreshing about the interaction with her. She had the biggest smile and multiple times wanted some high-fives. She loved seeing our kids and especially our five-month-old son.

In our society today there is a lot of talk about being a contributor to society. In fact, they do tests for babies in the womb to look for special needs and will offer abortions even though I'm not sure the tests are for sure all definitive. It's sad. I look at this lady Maria, and I know having a child with special needs would be difficult, but she is a contributor to society. She had a conversation with me, made my kids and me smile, and gave me a high-five.

Thankful I was able to meet Maria at Kohls yesterday. We'll probably be seeing more of this lady since she's only a block away.

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