Small blessings

When I think about all that God has given me I realize that he has given me so very much. At times I then want to turn around and try to give big gifts to others. However that is not always possible. What we need to realize is that we can bless others with very simple gifts. I was blessed to be able to give small gifts to people today. I was able to visit a widow in the hospital and share my company with her. I was also able to visit another widow in the nursing home and shared many laughs with her today. I then was blessed to visit my grandmother. It is a blessing for her for us to visit her. One reason our visits are so important to her is that she has macular degeneration and has lost almost all of her sight. Since much of her joy in life has been lost because of the loss of her sight our company and interaction with her is of utmost importance to her. Sometimes the greatest blessing that we can give to another person is simply the gift of our presence. That is not because we are so important. But rather because they need human interaction and desire someone to listen to them and someone to talk to them. God has certainly given me big blessings. But while I may not be able to give big gifts to others I must not neglect giving small gifts when I can. As a result I was very blessed today to be able to share my company with others. For that I am very grateful.