Don't Judge a Person by Their Cover-up (standard:humor, 908 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Aug 01 2021	Views/Reads: 1309/856	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Even though I know what I know, my job is to encourage someone like aunt Elsie and try to give them what they need at the time.

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She looked at me with one of her sad looks and said, "Okay, but don't be
long. I don't have that much energy today." 

As we went our separate ways, I noticed that she was limping along as
she usually did. So I thought I would follow her without notice. 

I was hiding and watching her and noticed she stopped, looked back to
see if I was anywhere in sight, and then strutted off like she was a 
teenager. No limping at all. 

"Aha," I said to myself. I was right. She's been playing us all these
years and doing an excellent job of it. 

I smiled very gingerly and went and got an item, so she knew I wasn't
fooling with her. 

When I met her, she was limping along carrying a bag, and when she saw
me, she said, "Could you please carry my bag for me? It's just too 
heavy for me to carry." 

I smiled and said, "Oh, aunt Elsie, I would be glad to carry that bag
for you. I know it must be a great burden for you to carry in your 
condition." 

As I took the bag from her, she smiled, nodded her head, and we went out
to the car, and I took her home. 

I've kept this secret all my life because I had something on and Elsie
and she didn't know it. 

I thought of the Scripture that encourages me. "Let nothing be done
through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem 
other better than themselves” (Philippians 2:3). 

Even though I know what I know, my job is to encourage someone like aunt
Elsie and try to give them what they need at the time.


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