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“THINKABOUTIT” THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Thursday; May 1, 2008

          

         Today is May 1.  Today represents a lot of things to a lot of people.  For those who grew up with the Soviet influence, it was a day that was looked at with suspicion in the Western Hemisphere.  For school folks, it represents the beginning of the end of the school year.  Yet, if there is something that today is known for in this part of the world, today is May Day.

          I don’t know where it began; but, one of the coolest traditions associated with this day is anonymously handing out May baskets.  The great thing about this is that the value isn’t in the quality of the gift; it’s in the spirit of the giver.  The basket may be nothing more than a plastic cup with a handful of caramel corn; but, it is special because someone thought enough of us to give it to us.

          While I like the tradition of the day, we should question why today should be any different than any other day?  Shouldn’t we do our best to show kindness to all those around us?  Remember, the Bible reminds us to be, “… kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another …”. (Romans 12:10)

          Think about it!  For the Madison Avenue Church of Christ; this is Charlie Wharton.

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