Random Thoughts Running Through My Mind

Words which do not give the light of Christ increase the darkness. - Mother Teresa

This quote really hit me. I've been quite aware of the power of words in my own life. My current chemistry teacher has motivated me to push past the hard sections and suceed. My last chem teacher told me if I didn't shape up my math I'd kill someone. Both are probably true, but one helped me move forward.

I guess I classify some words/conversations as somewhat noneffective. But then again in most of our daily interactions we only have moments with people. Will what I say be graceful or will it just be part of the rustling sounds of the day that really don't bring any light. Will it resound with kindness, peace, love...?

Mother Teresa talked a lot about poverty of feeling unloved and lonely.
We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty. - MT

Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. -MT

Tonight I caught a thief in the store. (I wasn't supposed to work tonight, but they are so short right now my boss was willing to approve overtime and asked me to cover a few hours) He was probably about 10 and very persistent. About 30 minutes earlier I heard the call go out for security to watch him because someone else caught him stealing. What saddened me was his obvious boldness, "smarts" and lack of remorse. He completed the deed quickly and left little evidence (but unbeknown to him I had a clear vantage point behind a shelf) Just a few weeks ago I had been a the front desk when a dad brought his young son back in tears because the tike had taken a pencil. The boy quivered as he got out the words "I'm sorry". Two very different scenarios. I wondered what this boy's future might be...All I could do was pray for him that someone would step into his life or that he would get an early wake up call. So young to already be hardened.

Many people mistake our work for our vocation. Our vocation is the love of Jesus. - MT