The first rock made its way to my bookshelf in 2011. Anthony, one of my students, found it while walking to school and brought it to me. It’s an ordinary looking grey stone, worn smooth from years of weather, about the size of those chocolate eggs you see at Easter. But it meant something special to Anthony, so I kept it—in plain sight, on a shelf in my classroom.
It wasn’t long before other students started bringing me their treasured nuggets; word travels fast in an elementary school: “Mr. Duncan likes rocks!” Two became three and three became four. And now there are seven. Each one is like a mile marker, reminding me of who gave it to me, and when and why.
But today’s post is about three rocks I found recently—all in the space of one week. Jon Gordon, author of The Energy Bus, and other self-improvement books, spoke at a recent conference I attended. His message was about living with positivity through loving, sharing, and caring–#lovesharecare.
The weekend after Jon’s keynote, my wife and I were at a local garden center where I found a soft heart-shaped rock. It was just a river stone, that fell through a hole in a bag, but to me it represented love—from Jon’s talk. I was willing to pay up to a dollar for it, but the cashier let me have it for free!
The next Tuesday, while out walking, I found a miniature slab of granite sunning itself under a red cedar. The milk-chocolate colored stone was flat on top—like a table—which made me think of the word serve, the second ingredient in Jon’s positive recipe. I decided to pick it up. Pet rocks don’t bite, right?
Next, it was time to complete the trio. I embarked on an all-out quest for a rock that screamed care! Well, I soon found it, or did it find me? It was another piece of granite, lying next to the curb on a tree-lined street. Its oval shape fit comfortably in my hand, and the shiny flecks of embedded quartz sparkled like glitter in the sunlight. Are you as enthralled as I was, kind reader?
Seriously, the sprinkles of quartz remind how Jesus said His followers are the salt of the earth. Being embedded sparkling caregivers is a distinctive people-of-God thing. That’s what Josephus, an early church historian realized, when Christians stayed behind in Rome to care for the sick and dying (during a plague). This was when anyone who was rich and powerful enough left the city for their time share in Pompeii—before the volcano, of course.😳🌋
Jon Gordon concluded his talk by noting that a wonderful thing about #lovesharecare is it grows when you demonstrate it. He then challenged each of us to plan how we will better love, share, and show others we care.
Thank you for reading. 🙏❤️ prayers and love.
Kind reader, would you like to adopt my newest pet rocks? The trio is available—for free! *Just send your snail mail address to davidsdailydose@yahoo.com, and I’ll take care of the rest.
*Your address will be used for shipping, and that’s it. First come first served, especially at this rock bottom price!
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