Sinned? Hmmmm... Good question there for a Ten Commandments lawyer. I didn't lie, cheat, steal, covet, kill, or worship any other gods, but I did sort of misbehave.
The alleged offense occurred today shortly after I left the prosthetist's office with a new foot, able to walk again for the first time in over five weeks. I stopped at a burger joint on the way back, and as I was walking (yes, walking!) back out, I saw a mini-van park and I watched the driver get out and head for the door and I even nodded to the driver as we passed each other. And as I got near his van, I noticed that it was parked in the only handicapped spot for the restaurant. He had no handicapped tags, and no placard displayed. He'll I'd just seen him and he was about my age and walking a lot better than I was. He wasn't handicapped--just a fat, lazy slob who felt like taking the parking spot.
I thought about going back inside and calling him out, but realistically that only leads to trouble. As I got into my jeep, which was parked next to his van, I noticed that both his left and right front windows were down. Pity that I didn't have anything to toss in there. Oh wait...I did.
In the back seat was the bag I'd been using for trash. It had a few empty coffee cups, some dirty napkins, a couple of bananna peels and an apple core or two, amongh other pieces of debris. So shame on me, but I took my trash bag over to his van and dumped it out on the passenger seat.
I drove away feeling a bit smug, but now I feel like I shouldn't ought to have done that since I am trying to live a better life these days.
But I just finished checking my Bible and there's nothing in there about dumping litter in someone else's van so maybe I'll get a pass on this one.
This might cover it for you: Luke 6:31: Do to others as you would have them do to you.
ReplyDeleteSorry. I know it isn't what you wanted to hear.