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We are constantly being watched. Eyes are always on us observing what we do. I do not mean in a Orwellian 1984 big brother kind of way.  I am also not talking about a dog watching us when there is food around. I am referring to people around us taking note of what kind of people we are, our actions, and how we treat people.

One evening several years ago, I was standing by the door of the building my evening ESL classes were in at the time. It was in early April, so the sun was already setting. A few Vietnamese students in another class walked up to the door and I greeted them in Vietnamese. A young woman asked me if I was from Vietnam. I told her yes, which I am not, but I often use humor, and she looked at me with a bit of curiosity in her eyes.

That evening during break time, she came up to me and said, “I hear you help people. Will you help me?”

I found out that after our lighthearted exchange by the front door, she asked other students from Vietnam who I am. They told her, “he is the teacher that helps people”, so she came to ask me for help. What did she want?

She wanted to go to college, but no one in her family had ever gone to college before. I invited her to join my free weekend groups at my church and that began a three year journey for her of preparing for, beginning and graduating from community college. She is married now and lives in Florida with her husband and three kids. She studied Office Accounting at the community college and now she takes care of the bookkeeping for the small business she and her husband own.

Jesus spoke of knowing what kind of tree it is by the fruit it produces. He also taught his followers, “by this everyone will know you are my disciples that you love one another.” Others watch us and we are not aware. That is what Jesus was getting at. How we live our lives, show his love, and connect with people are what others are taking note of.

That question many years ago stuck with me and taught me a valuable lesson.

Have you been asked a question that made an impression?

Thank you for reading today. Hope your day is blessed 🙂