Little children rub their grandparents hands with love. Teenagers sometimes make rude comments about “old people skin”. Such a comment was recently spoken by a random stranger to her friends about an elderly person next to her. The young girl was probably fortunate that it was in speedy-passing without us continuing to share space or she may have received a friendly one-minute dissertation about what goes into giving LIFE to others.
Of course God gives us LIFE. But those elderly hands clutching a shopping cart? The elderly hands shaking as they reach for the cold medicine alongside you at the market? They ensured many people experienced a good life on this earth.
“Old” hands aren’t old…they are alive with LIFE.
We must gently sensitize our increasingly desensitized youth about what their elders did with those aging hands they are quick to grimace at.
Those aging hands we see?
They lovingly caressed, nurtured and tended to babies; those babies grew to healthy adults by those hands;
Those hands cleaned toilets and dishes and floors…again and again and again to keep an orderly, neat home that others enjoyed;
They painted and wallpapered to make kids’ bedrooms fun, happy places;
They selected good food from markets, drove it home, washed it, chopped it, cooked it, stored it…feeding their families and bringing meals to others;
Those hands wiped away tears from their children’s cheeks…and from their own – shed for their children;
Those hands made birthday celebrations happen, brought sparkle and wonder to their family’s Christmases and took countless photographs marking the events to give their loved ones memories to fill their hearts in years to come;
Those hands tightly squeezed together… folded in prayer…leaned on a weary forehead…emphasizing their family’s endless needs before a Holy God;
Those aging hands are covered in service, servanthood, beauty, and LIFE that was given to countless people.
Years earlier, those aged hands were young, excited, newlywed hands.
And, they were once upon a time perfect little baby hands…
Let us respect the hands that gave their youth blessing others…
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This reminded of how much I loved holding my grandmaa’s hands 😭. Beautiful
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I’m so glad! Thanks for reading.
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I want to send this post to my in-laws, whose hands are even more beautiful to me after reading this lovely tribute. Thank you!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed this post. Thank you for your comment!
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Wow another powerful post
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Thanks for reading☺️.
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You’re welcome!
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Wow, great reminder. So touching and respectful. Great message. 🙂
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Thank you😊.
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Beautiful, thoughtful post. We are such a youth-centered culture right now. There is dwindling respect for the aging. You said it well.
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Thanks for your comments…it’s very sad how our youth dismisses their elders when generations ago the elders were revered.
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Wonderfully written and blessed discussion! Those of us in our “senior” years can attest to many instances of giving life back to many others . . . family, colleagues, strangers, church members, friends, and many others.
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Yes indeed….so much giving and loving through all of our hands🙏🏻.
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We are the hands and feet of Christ so our appendages should be speaking life — no matter their age. I loved your post today. Good thoughts and reminders. ❤
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We are indeed His hands and feet regardless of our age💕.
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Such well written words that should be read my many. Thank you! Is it okay if I share a link to your post on my fb page?
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Thank you💛and yes, you are welcome to share it on your FB page.
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Thanks! 😊
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Wonderful post. Well said!
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Thank you!
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Excellent words of respecting hands that belong to elders cause they surely once were little babies and we loved them so why not love them when they are old. Too good post. Thanks.
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You are so right….we loved those hands as babies and should still love them as adults💛.
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Yes absolutely true.
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Thank you for another beautiful post!
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Thank you for reading!😊
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This is a wonderful post and it brought tears to my eyes. Those hands… yes they gave life and love and once were young. You have given respect and love to those who are older in this post. Beautiful!!💕
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Those hands deserve our respect and deep appreciation💕. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
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You are most welcome. I read your post to my husband as well and we both found it very moving.
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I’m so happy it touched you enough to share with your husband-thank you.
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This is priceless. I will reblog it on JanBeek. I want all my followers to see it.
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Thank you. So kind of you to reblog💛.
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Great post.
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Thank you☺️.
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This is a keeper. Thank you for your sensitive heart.
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I’m so happy it touched you. Thank you for the comment.
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What a priceless post! It brought tears to my eyes, because my hands are old hands now. God blessed my hands and gave them many people to love and care for.
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This post honors you and all that you gave others with your beautiful hands!💕
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Thank you. I feel honored.
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