Right In Front Of Me

Like any person, I have struggled with my faith. Sometimes I make it too complicated for myself and then realize I need to chuck everything and start over. This past Sunday I was at that point. I was sitting in Mass realizing that I felt distant from Christ. With this line of thinking, my mind slowly drifted off during mass. Uh-oh. My self proclaimed fresh start seemed to be tripping over its own two feet. Realizing this, I continued to gaze around and look at my family, still not paying full attention to the Mass unfolding right in front of me. But when I looked over at my family, my little brother caught my eye. He had a huge smile on his face and the equivilant of two and a half weeks allowance in his hand. For a nine year old, that is a heck of a lot of money. I watched him for a second and saw that he had his money in his hand so that he could give it as a gift to the Church. When I realized this, of course the emotional me felt my eyes well up. It was as if I could feel God smiling down saying to me that my brother understood. It really is that simple. Be joyful, be humble, and most importantly, love God.