Never Despise the Day of Small Things

When we were skiing Thursday, I was freezing. I lose 2 pounds every time I ski. No kidding. My body seems to struggle mightily in the cold. My eyes were gluing shut with little icicles and my fingertips were starting to drop off the planet. I decided in the interest of preservation of my flesh, I should pop in the ski shop at the lodge and see if it was too ridiculously priced for me to find a solution.

I walked in and a very cheery saleswoman greeted me. I have had a string of good experiences with customer service lately. I wonder if my own attitude has anything to do with it. I have been practicing being nice to sales people.

"May I help you?" she asked.
I pointed to the dripping icecubes that used to be my best feature.
"These eyes are supposed to be open," I said, "Do you have a suggestion?"
They were beginning to thaw out and I blinked my eyelids apart.
"How about ski goggles?"
"Yes.... do you have any that are not too expensive?"
She handed me her least expensive pair.
"How about these? They are just $30."
I took them, "That is still a little more than I wanted to spend."
I put them on. She looked at me, while I could read in her face a question. I was pretty sure she was thinking : You are one big cheapskate.
"What do you think?" I asked, turning towards her with the $30 goggles.
"I think you need youth size...." she said.
"I want to be an adult..." I said, "Just once. Sigh. Really? Even in goggles I need the pair with the Mickey Mouse princess on them?"
"They are only $20."
"Sold! Don't bother to wrap them. I will wear them out of here. Do you think I would fit into really warm youth gloves too?"
"I would bet my life on it."
"Good, throw those in too. Are they also cheap?"
"Yep. You are lucky that you are so small. Did your mother smoke?"
Ok, that last statement was made up, but all the rest was true.

Sometimes, we think we are cursed with detriments to normalcy, like the smallest head in a graduating senior class of 431. But sometimes it can be turned around and become at times, your greatest asset. Never despise any part of God's creation. He can use anything.

I returned to the ski slope decked out in my youth sized helmet, goggles, and face mask. I heard several people say, "Awwww, isn't that cute how well she skis for a toddler!" (OK, I made that up too, but you get the point.)

He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great. (Psalm 115:13 KJV)



-Everything is possible with God