Recognize

This made me sad.  I was in a doctor's office waiting room.  Near the front door was a patient  from a facility; he was in a wheelchair.  It seems he'd been there since early in the morning.  He had been seen by the doctor, and was waiting for the facility's van to pick him up.  The problem was the van had some type of problem or was stuck in traffic.  The patient had already missed breakfast because he had not been awakened early enough before coming to the doctor.  Now, he was concerned he'd not get back to the facility in time for lunch. He gave us the impression that the feeding schedule was kind of inflexible.
The blessing is that the van did come to pick the patient up in time for him to make the lunch serving. That made me feel better.  It also made me think of how blessed those of us are who can transport ourselves to where we have to go.  We can also feed ourselves on our own schedules. There are so many things we can take for granted if we do not stop, recognize, and give thanks.
Take care,
Sylvia