my outfit: shoes | dress | custom made leather bag: InCarne*
*I found this shop while browsing Etsy for a leather backpack and this shop is a gem! Not only are they super affordable, the leather is amazing, the quality is amazing and I was able to custom make this bag, just for me. I sent Andrew, the owner of InCarne a photo of a bag I loved and the dimensions and he made it in the exact size. I got this bag to gift to my sister and she loved it too. I love finding out about awesome small businesses, especially when it’s hand-sewn items!
When I give to others, I like doing it in secret. But I need to share this to go along with my thoughts. Remember this post #SarahsRegret?
Literally 12 hrs. after that post, I went to a grocery store and stood in line behind a lady & her teenage daughter. Her bill came close to $100 but her cards got declined and she only had $20. She told the cashier that she’d take some things out and to go ahead and ring me first. I did not hesitate one bit this time. “I’ll pay for it.” I quietly, nonchalantly but firmly said, even though my heart was pounding out of excitement. I did not care if she’d be embarrassed, I did not care if I’d offend her. She kept declining, I kept insisting. I was not going to let this opportunity slip away this time. I kept telling her it wasn’t a big deal, that I’d be more than happy to pay for her. Her teenage daughter was so embarrassed and kept looking away, I felt so bad. I did not want to embarrass her so I didn’t even look in the daughter’s direction as I tried to be more quiet and not cause a scene and assure the mom that it really wasn’t a big deal. She finally let me pay for her and handed me her $20. I wouldn’t take it but she looked into my eyes and said, “Please. Take this.” so I put the bill in my wallet.
When I got in my car, tears fell down my cheeks as I prayed to thank God. And my heart was overwhelmed with this indescribable joy. I’m sure you’ve served someone and felt that immense happiness. Like out of this world happiness that encompasses your soul and body so fully? Like it’s as if for a moment your heart transcends into Heaven?
I had a realization last night as I thought of this that it’s because not only are we feeling that person’s happiness and gratitude, we are also feeling the happiness and the gratitude from that person’s ancestors and loved ones that are not on the earth. Just like if someone did a kind deed to our loved ones here and we’d feel so appreciative and want to express our gratitude to them, the people whom love them in Heaven feel the same appreciation and love and desires to express it. So instead of verbally saying thank you or writing a thank you card, they are sending their positive vibe to us, right to our souls. A soul to soul communication. We are feeling all this positivity and love directly from Heaven. So it is an out of this world happiness we feel because it literally is from out of this world.
*Part 2 will be continued in a later post, about how our ancestors and people who love us in Heaven are our biggest cheerleaders and the greatest resource!
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