A Life Well-Lived, Part 2; Enjoying Life

Timothy was arguably the busiest man in the state, yet when Brantley asked him to play Chutes and Ladders with him one morning (as Timothy was passing through to grab his cup of hot chai) he played 3 games in a row! He laughed so hard at Brantley's overt attempts to cheat, he was practically wheezing! I had not seen him laugh that hard in years, so I motioned to Jubilee to take a picture (I didn't know it would be the last time I would ever see him in this life).

It takes a special person to enter into a child's world and truly enjoy them. Timothy was always down to play with the nieces, nephews, cousins, and little friends. He didn't endure them - he enjoyed them - with bright eyes and a happy heart; such a rare gift.

Even as a youngster, he would laugh at the clumsy antics of his little siblings. He would often remark, "Isn't Joseph cute with those little bulldog cheeks?"

For many years (until it fell apart!) I had a poster hanging in my dining room that read:

"Enjoying. Paying attention.

No hurry to get on to something more important.

What you are doing is important.

Treasuring every moment along the way.

Time is a gift."

Maybe Timothy took it to heart.

"Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for Me." Matthew 25:40