(Photograph by Edwin Redrino)
My heart was touched at the gesture of a fine young lady as she gently stroked the back of her older brother who was a special child. One could feel the genuine love she had for him and the sincere affection her brother must have felt in his heart for her action.
Most people tend to walk away from special people—either afraid or confused on how to react—but this young woman’s pure display of affection demonstrated to me what it means to have unconditional love. I felt a tremendous amount of respect for her and a tinge of sadness in my heart for I was once given a chance to handle a similar situation, but wasn’t able to respond the way she did. L
Later that day, it felt heartwarming to listen to her and my children sing a beautiful song about an individual’s worth. The first part of the song goes:
“All I need do is remember,
If ever I wonder if I am of worth,
Remember my Savior; what He did for me,
When He walked among men on this earth.
“Pain and unspeakable sorrow,
He bore for my sins there, in Gethsemane,
Then He gave up His life as He hung on the cross
And He did it all for me.
“For I am of worth, of infinite worth,
My Savior, Redeemer loves me.
Yes, I am of worth, of infinite worth,
I’ll be what He wants me to be.
“I will praise Him, I will serve Him,
I will grow in His love
And fulfill my divine destiny…”
(“I Walk By Faith Songbook,” by Janice Kapp Perry & Joy Saunders Lundberg)
Such a divine knowledge that we are all of infinite worth! J Yes, and perhaps even more so for special people around us! And although we may not know the answer to all the whys we have in this world, I trust that someday we will—and I so look forward to it! J
I feel blessed to have the opportunity to handle special children in my class ever since i started teaching Kindergarten long time ago. I cannot forget the special bond that I shared with a special Kid. Most of them had taught me to be more patient and understanding. Trevor is one of them. He’s so cute & lovable. In a very stressful day, he can be the source of fun and light for us to stop and smile. He’s so pure & innocent that everyone in class learned to accept & love him.
I always tell his mom not to worry; the boy is like the beacon of encouragement for others.
You’re right, Genesee. I think they are called “special” because they truly are. People around them like us only need to learn to keep that in mind.
thank you, cherry for including me in your sendlist. i appreciate the gentle expressions of love and appreciation in this, your labor of love. they make excellent topics for family home evenings. may you always be blessed with continuing inspiration that makes one treasure everyday life even more.
Thank you for that blessing, Elder Guanzon. It means a lot to me.
Hello, Ate Cherry!
I always have a heart for special people like the one you mentioned. For the parents who have one of this kind, they must be very special too. Because the burden of raising a valiant spirit into a valiant person has been lifted up and freed from accountability to Heavenly Father.
Because Heavenly Father knows our worth, He is giving us the fight that we can conquer without compromising our destiny. A good comprehension and understanding of our individual worth is a very good point to start with. Because once you have come to understand it, our life’s perspective will never be the same.
Looking up!
Shukran!
You’re right, Meldy. They are valiant spirits that don’t need to prove themselves anymore, but just need to have a physical body. And it must be true that those families given this challenge to raise special children are valiant as well. I’m learning more from you, my readers, than from myself and for that I truly am very thankful.
Thanks po!
Ingat!
😉 Rhoy….
You’re welcome, Rhoy.
Thank you, Cherry, for including me in your sendlist for this beautiful story!!!
Thanks for stopping by, Lorelei. 🙂
when i was on the mission field, i always sung Of Infinite Worth and felt the holy spirit and the importance of what Jesus Christ had done for us.
Thanks for your comment, Albert.
There is also a song I heard on Latter Day Sound, which was absolutely beautiful, and I never checked who it was by…. but it went something to the effect of “He knew us before we were born, and we came here to receive our birth right…” or something like that. I figure that this is what we are here for. To understand our birth right of being of infinite worth in the eyes of the creator and redeemer. This is an extremely powerful truth because people are used to understanding the concepts of classes and rich vs. poor… and if we are lucky enough to get past that idea, it’s that we are all equal. But there is even another step… realizing that we are all not only equal, but priceless, of infinite worth and value in the eyes of God. I really want to find out who sung that song. I grew up with parents that did not believe in God and thought he was an anthropomorphism of spiritual precepts. This killed me growing up, having no real respect for anything because I could not connect with the reality of God. Deconstructing God into an idea that originated from the mind of man is a corporate fiction, and leads us to spiritual death and consumerism. Things are different for me now that I can clearly envision Jesus Christ, God’s son as a real man, having walked upon this earth and dying as our savior. It’s an absolutely beautiful, irreplaceable feeling, to know that someone knew us before we were born, that we were made in his image, and that we came here for a reason.
Absolutely, Tim. We have such a loving Heavenly Father and it is just humbling to realize how much He really cares for each of us. Thank you for comment. Much appreciated.
I love this song and I sung it this wednesday