January 30, 2016

SILENCE FOR A NON-BELIEVER

Silence….

He said, “I’m a non-believer.
I don’t believe in God, nor do

I believe in heaven or hell.”

Silence….

Eventually I said, “If you’re saying

that  - then I believe you must have

been burnt by some hell.”

Silence….

Then I added, “Volunteer

to help in a hospital or a

nursing home or pick up your

grandkids after school.”

Silence….

“Okay climb a mountain

starting in the morning or

walk a beach in the evening.”

Silence....

“Or start gardening and watch

your garden grow. You never

know what might pop up.”

Silence....

“Or perhaps, best case scenario:

some afternoon, drop into a

quiet church and sit in the

semi-darkness. Watch the flicker

of the red candles off to the side.”

Silence….

“Hey, you might be there when

one goes out - and you might

even get up and light one

for yourself. You never know.”

Silence….

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2016