I've Seen Things......

Though my life may seem small, short, and ordinary, I’ve seen things.

 

Irrational things.  Miraculous things.  Extraordinary things. 

 

Things that I didn’t want to see.  Things that I wish I hadn’t seen.

 

Things that I’m glad I saw.  Things that changed me.

 

I’ve seen a light in the sky that was not explainable.  A heavenly light switch flipped on, then off.

 

I’ve seen black smoke fill a house.

 

I’ve seen a face soften with one word, one tear, one small action.

  

I’ve seen wounds heal over time, physical and emotional.

 

I’ve seen a crime happen. 

 

I’ve seen a man gasp for breath on his next-to-last day on earth.

 

I’ve seen joy.  The face of my daughter on her birthday.  The smile of my son as I give him the go ahead to play with his friends.

  

I’ve seen injury.

 

I’ve seen violence. 

 

I’ve seen love.

 

I’ve seen fear.

 

 

 

 

I’ve seen all of these things and more.  They are not destinations.  They are not goals.  They are things that happened, things that I just happened to catch while living this life.

 

You’ve probably seen them, too.