Before You Say No

On Friday as I was headed to work even though it was my day off I was stopped by a woman.

"Can you help me cross the street?" she asked confusing me.

I was all ready to say no to this woman if she was asking for money or even a little bit of my time.Neither of which I jave to just give away. But then I was stopped dead in my tracks by a confusing request. What? You want me to help you across the street I thought to myself.

As I walked over to the woman and say no path was cleared from the sidewalk to the street. I told her we'd have to walk through the mess. She said fine just as long as she could hold onto me. As she held onto my arm she explained to me that she just didn't want to fall as she had done the day before.

Once safely on the other side of the street, the woman thanked me. She also told me, "God's going to bless you."

I walked away hoping that what the woman had said would turn out to be true.

You know there are times when people speak God's blessings upon you as a default expression of sorts, which makes it less real, less genuine and therefore less apt to happen.

So as I walked away I thought to myself well C. Nel think again before you say no, it might inhibit your blessings.

As I climb I lift

{My BBM wallpaper a pic I snapped at a hotel in Boston a few years back. The sculpture so intrigued me.}

A few days ago while I was home in Baltimore visiting a few friends I mentioned my mentees (I have 3.5), and one of my friends joked that I mentor any and everyone. That is not true lol and she was trying to be funny. But I do believe in giving back. Maybe it's because I see the above picture (my cellphone wallpaper) as a metaphor for how my success will be achieved. I believed that my giving will be rewarded.

As I climb I lift, and as I lift I climb.

I really do believe this.