TITLE: Total Surprise! By Shari Brian 06/16/05 |
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Total Surprise!
by Shari K. Brian
Years ago I finally got up enough nerve to wear a modest V-necked blouse to church in spite of scars from two long-ago throat surgeries. The scars had faded over the years and were barely noticeable, and it was time I stopped being uncomfortable without a turtle-neck collar to cover them.
I began the day self-conscious, but after awhile I got my eyes off me and on the Lord and completely forgot my uneasiness. Just as I suspected would happen, not one person even noticed the scars.
As I headed for the door after the service, a woman I did not know approached me, looked deeply into my eyes and with great compassion, took my hand in hers and said, "Oh honey...NOTHING in this world is worth slitting your throat."
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