My friend Mrs. M just won $10,000.00 at our employee giving United Way raffle! I am still in shock a little bit because I was standing next to her when they announced her name but when I turned around to congratulate her, she was about ten feet behind me from stumbling backwards in disbelief. Thank God other employees were around her because I think she would have fainted or fallen flat on the concrete garage floor where the raffle was held.
On our way to the drawing, we made small talk as usual and chit chatted with others in the hall and elevator. What makes her winnings even more incredible is that she won the same prize two years ago.
When her name was announced this time and she went on stage to get her oversized fake check that read: $10,000.00 I started celebrating like I won the money. The first thought that entered words out of my mouth was, "A child of the King won! A child of the King won!" That makes it sweeter to me all the more because most of the employees who know anything about my friend knows that she loves the Lord. What a way for God to show His glory in our workplace.
On my way to teach the Money Smart class, I tried calling three of my closest female friends to tell them about her winnings but none of them picked up their cell phones. Doesn't that suck when you are so excited and cannot get a hold of anyone. So I told the woman who hired me on at the Women's Business Center and she rejoiced with me a little. She started saying what she could do with the money but that God will bless me for being sincerely happy for my friend. I never even thought about me being blessed in this situation but focused more on God showing His love in an environment that needs to see Him soooooooooooooooo badly- our place of employment.
Anyway, I was so happy that I opened my class with telling them about Mrs. M winning $10,000! They cheered even though they have no idea who she is but seemed happy because I was happy. I kid you not, you would have thought I won it!
I took a brief moment and thought, would I have been happy if it had been a co-worker that I do not like? Ouch! Probably not which is sad for me. It is easy to be happy for people we love and care about. Okay, my happy high was just zapped. Lord, teach me how to be happy for all your children regardless if I like them or not.
Okay, back to reality which is work. (Lord, I am still happy that You showed up at my job!) Smile.
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I honestly think you would have been happy for the person even if you didn't like them...I think you would have started the sentence out with "even though I don't like them...they won ...."
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