Here's to you, men!!!

a quick thought for today

blessings come in all shapes and sizes. a cliche saying, i know. but it's true. we never know how God is going to bless us. from an unexpected encounter with roommates to the opportunity to brighten the Emily Griffith high school student's day. sometimes the blessing we receive is getting the opportunity to brighten someone's day...

when sarah and i went to the EGOS (Emily Griffith Opportunity School) cafeteria tonight we encountered "GG" for the second or third week in a row. a shy and perhaps scrappy high school senior who didn't fit the normal public school mold and opted for "alternative" high school. She made us a rockin' omelet last time and we were excited to follow it up with a burrito. Unfortunately she bowed out because Jasmine is way better at making burritos. Despite my disappointment I had the opportunity to talk to Jasmine (you may remember her from such encounters as "hey! hey! you wanna give me some money for my college fund?* *insert sass and brashness here -or- the "incident" when someone took my orange right out of my hand... yes, it was the very same Jasmine). Anyway, it turns out that she is just a high school senior as well and just finished getting her GED. She's finishing classes and off to the "real world." the moral of the story is that everyone needs love and for someone to remember her name. Jasmine is no exception and i'm fairly certain I had the blessing of reminding a wayward 17 year old that she's worth remembering. here's to you