After grade 6 in elementary school, I entered grade 6 in high school.
It's a bit confusing to some cultures. In Belgium, however, students go
to elementary school from grades 1 to 6, and then they begin high school
in grade 6, and continue onward backwards until they graduate from grade
1.
I was quite excited to be able to mingle with high school
kids. It's there that I met my cousin Eric, who was in his final year.
Even though most Grade 1s never associated with newbies (Grade 6s), my
cousin Eric was an exception.
I never really knew my cousin
before this, except for marriages and funerals. For some reason, my dad
never visited Eric's dad, who was my dad's brother. Now I enjoyed
getting to know another family member who cared for me. This was a
wonderful year and we became friends for life.
A couple of years
later, I had Eric's dad as my biology teacher. What a great teacher he
was! He made biology fun and all kids liked him as a teacher. I was
proud of my uncle.
Thanks to this experience, I kept in touch
with my uncle. The last letter I received from him, he shared with me
what the information he had found about my family's genealogy. It went
way back to the French Revolution, but then he couldn't find any other
ancestors because most of the archives had been burned in 1789. I was
ecstatic. A couple of years later my uncle died.
Just by going to
high school, I ended up getting to know some caring family members.
It's sad in our world when families become estranged, as was the
case with our family. It's not worth it! Even if some of them are less
than gracious, they are still family. At times we may not be able to
accept their philosophy of life, but we should still love them. Even the
prodigals need love. We can be a blessing to them. After all, we are
family. None of them should be left as strangers.
"For the sake
of my family and friends, I say it again: live in peace!" Psalm 122:8
(MSG)
"Friends come and friends go, but a true friend sticks by
you like family." Proverbs 18:24 (MSG)
Why not start a
revolution? Let us reach out to family members who we have neglected and
show them what real love looks like. It's true that some may reject us,
but at least we have left a wide open door for them to come into our
lives at any time. After all, we are family!
Rob Chaffart
We are Family! Dragon Tramps or Kingdom Heirs, Part 11
Today's Bible Verse:
"My brothers shun me like a bum off the street; My family treats me
like an unwanted guest." Psalm 69:8 (MSG)
We are Family! Dragon Tramps or Kingdom Heirs, Part 11
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