The World

I spend a lot of time thinking about things that don't even matter. I wonder if my former teachers even remember who I am. I wonder if my friends from years ago remember me and the fun we used to have. I wonder when the last time they thought of me was but...The strange thing is that I don't often think about the people around me looking out or especially caring for me but today, that was a different story. I was outside of school walking to a chain fence where I sit down and read my book when my mom is late picking me up. Today was unusually cold and rainy and as I was walking to the fence I saw a white SUV turn around and drive up next to me (something that scared me a little since earlier I had seen 2 teenagers messing around in their car after school, so I thought this was another pair of teenagers looking for something fun to do) however, when the window rolled down I saw it was Annie asking me if I needed a ride home. It made me really happy to have her ask me because really I didn't know she would do something like that for me (or technically her mom who was driving but...you know what I mean) I told her no and that my mom would be along any minute. Not 10 seconds later another car stops and Chad gets out! He too asks me if I needed a ride home! I give him the same response. I sit down to read my book and in a little while a car drives by and beeps at me. I didn't understand until I saw that it was Coach Hawley. He drove down a little ways then stopped...and threw his car in reverse. You can see where this is going...Coach Hawley asks me if I need a ride home and when I decline him he offers to give me his coat! Again I say no and he drives away. However a few minutes later when I was freezing and my mom still hadn't showed up a story came to mind about a man sitting on the roof of his house when a flood came. A motorboat drives up to his house and a man inside asks him if he wants to get on. The man on the roof says no, that he should put his life into the hands of the Lord. Soon another motorboat comes up and the same thing happens. Now the flood water is up to the man's feet. A rowboat comes by and the man rowing asks if he would like in. The man on the roof gives the same response to the man in the rowboat...Eventually the man on the roof drowned when the floodwaters got to high. When the man died he talked to God and said Lord why didn't you save me? I placed my life in your hands. Heavenly Father replies What are you talking about? I sent you two motorboats and a rowboat didn't I? In my eyes I'm just another person in a world of billions but to those three I guess that I'm something more. Especially to God I'm more than just "some person out of billions"

"To the teller down at the bank your just another checking account To the plumber that came today your just another house At the airport ticket counter your just another fare At the beauty shop at the mall well your just another head of hair Well thats alright, thats ok if you don't feel important honey All I've got to say is to the world You may be just another girl But to me baby you are the world"-The World by Brad Paisley