Lesson Learned

Earlier this week I found myself waiting at the information desk at our library. I had placed a book on hold and they were trying to locate said book. The girls were restless and Anna had climbed out of her stroller. She was standing behind her stroller, with one hand on it, not moving when a grouchy man walked right past her and was surprised to see her there. He made a face and side stepped her, I said, "really?" in response. He looked at me and said, "REALLY". I responded with, "terrible inconvenience" as he walked away. I have not had a good feeling about this encounter; is it because this man is completely wrong to act that way, was it because I wasn't very kind in response? I couldn't figure it out. Until I went to this meeting tonight. The speaker talked about the story of Nehemiah and how he was constructing a wall around Jerusalem. The King asked many times to meet with him, merely to delay his construction; but Nehemiah responded, "I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?" (Nehemiah 6:3). I realized tonight that I need to be more convinced of the important work of mothering two very deserving children. This man hurt my feelings, and I let him do it. I can't expect others to recognize the importance of what I'm doing, I just need to know enough for myself.