Let It Go

 

Some days I feel like the Born Loser in the funnypapers.  Let me explain.  Last Wednesday morning I went into Panera Bread to get my dear wife a Cinnamon Crunch bagel, sliced, toasted, and with 2 pats of butter.  There was an older couple in front of me, so I waited behind them … at a respectable distance (social distancing).  They got their order and left, but the cashier had to get some bags in the back, so I waited where I was.  And as I did, a girl came in and walked right up to the counter … in front of me!  I expected her to look around and ask me, “Have you ordered yet?” but she didn’t.  She obviously didn’t know ‘line etiquette’.  I let it go and just waited.  Then another girl came in (and waited behind me).  Still no cashier to be seen.  Then the girl behind me stepped over to a self-service kiosk and typed in her order.  I hadn’t noticed the kiosk, but she had.  Her gain; my loss.  The cashier returned, the two girls got their orders, and finally, it was my turn.  I had to ‘let it go’ or I would have become bitter.  James reminds us not to think too highly of ourselves.  He said in James 2:1, “My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.”  Each of us are important to the Lord, and each of us should be respected by the other.  It was good practice for me to ‘let it go’.  Hey, look for an opportunity for you to ‘let it go’ today.  You’ll feel better about yourself if you do.  And you just might make the world a better place.