PLEASE HELP...serious question!

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by BeenThinkin

not4saken, please keep it. This response may be too long, but I just finished reading a book, "An Invisible Thread," about an eleven year old, living on the streets. This lady, Laura, stopped and he ask her for something to eat. She took him to McDonalds. After a while she asked him about lunch at school, and could she give him money for his lunch at school. He wanted her to fix him lunch and put it in a brown paper bag. Here is the response that followed.

"If you make me lunch," he said, "will you put it in a brown paper bag?"

I didn't really understand the question "Do you want it in a brown paper bag?" I asked. "Or how would you prefer it?"

"Miss Laura," he said, "I don't want your money. I want my lunch in a brown paper bag."

"Okay, sure. But why do you want it in a bag?"

"Because when I see kids come to school with their lunch in a paper bag, that means someone cares about them. Miss Laura, can I please have my lunch in a paper bag?"

I looked away when Maurice said that, so he wouldn't see me tear up. A simple brown paper bag, I thought.

To me, it meant nothing. To him, it was everything.


Let your daughter know you have the prayer cloth. She gave it to you "because she cared!" It may not mean much to you but it will mean everything to her!

Just my thoughts,

Been Thinkin

[not4saken]

Originally Posted by BeenThinkin

not4saken, please keep it. This response may be too long, but I just finished reading a book, "An Invisible Thread," about an eleven year old, living on the streets. This lady, Laura, stopped and he ask her for something to eat. She took him to McDonalds. After a while she asked him about lunch at school, and could she give him money for his lunch at school. He wanted her to fix him lunch and put it in a brown paper bag. Here is the response that followed.

"If you make me lunch," he said, "will you put it in a brown paper bag?"

I didn't really understand the question "Do you want it in a brown paper bag?" I asked. "Or how would you prefer it?"

"Miss Laura," he said, "I don't want your money. I want my lunch in a brown paper bag."

"Okay, sure. But why do you want it in a bag?"

"Because when I see kids come to school with their lunch in a paper bag, that means someone cares about them. Miss Laura, can I please have my lunch in a paper bag?"

I looked away when Maurice said that, so he wouldn't see me tear up. A simple brown paper bag, I thought.

To me, it meant nothing. To him, it was everything.


Let your daughter know you have the prayer cloth. She gave it to you "because she cared!" It may not mean much to you but it will mean everything to her!

Just my thoughts,

Been Thinkin

Thank you.

[not4saken]

Thanks to all that responded. I know it must seem trivial, and maybe even a lil bit crazy that I worried about this...but, I did. I assume it was difficult because I have walked away from all that I was ever taught, and I am adding things BACK into my life as I deem them to be a factor in the equation of truth. This is a new experience, and a rewarding one. I am finding out that a lot of the things I considered ridiculous, I actually want to HOLD next to my heart. Do I consider them salvational? Nope. Just meaningful

I will be holding on to the prayer cloth, simply because it was mailed to me out of love and concern- and that means the world to me. My daughter cares. I cannot put a premium on THAT.

I appreciate ALL of the responses, and thanks to all that took the time to try and help me.