Most people are unaware of a very empty place in my heart. I feel it on Father's Day, holidays and every other day. It is no secret that I have the greatest Dad in the world who has touched my life forever. I am eternally grateful for him. I had a wonderful Grandfather on my Dad's side. I also had a very special Grandfather on my Mom's side...although he was a "step" Grandfather. Yet I never met or knew my maternal, biological Grandfather Perdue. I have his name, dates of birth and death and a few other facts but he was never in my life. Sadly, he left my precious Grandmother when she was pregnant with my Mom. I have researched him but beyond the basic information, I know nothing else about him.
There's so much I wish I could ask him. There's much I wish I could find out about other relatives from his side. There are unknown aunts, uncles and cousins I may never meet on my life journey. How grateful I am, though, to know so many precious family members who are in my life. I began thinking.
Although I regret never knowing my Grandfather Perdue, I am also aware that there are many people in our lives we never really know, either. They may be neighbors, coworkers, people we see at Church services...even family and friends. It is highly possible to think we know them well yet we have no idea what is going on in their lives. We often do not even ask how they are really, truly doing.
In a world of unrest and uncertainty, I believe it's time we begin to care about each other. It's time we stop talking about what we need to do and begin doing it. It's time to love our neighbor and listen to what others do...and do not...say. It's time to turn a scary world into a more sensitive and sincere one. It's time to look beyond our own agendas...and look out for each other. It's time to put compassion in action...each moment...of every day.<3~thl
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