Its not that I have anything against weird people its just I tend to have the oddest conversations with people! Once in the elevator a guy tried to make conversation with me by insulting someone else who got on for just a floor than got off but the guy just ended up insulting me! He tried to change is intent but to late, my floor had been reached and he was left stammering for words... weird. Just today, I was making my way across the crosswalk when I had yet another strange encounter with someone. Typically, at this crosswalk there are scores of people attempting to cross at once but this time it was just me and some guy. While waiting for th highly anticipated flashing light man to indicate safe crossing, this guy (or Josh as a later found out his name) was mindlessly singing out loud! No earphones, no ipod, but I did'nt think much of it. I crosses as I do many times a day and once I reached the other side he started conversation. "Hey is your name Laura, you look like a Laura". I stupidly said "no my name is Tabita " the he was like "well you looked like a Laura but Tabita is way cooler". This led to conversation about typical white names such as Sarah, Heather etc. I asked what his name was and like I said earlier it is Josh. I made a dumb comment on how I like his name even though it's pretty common and he said he like his name too. Then he asked for my middle name and one again I stupidly told it to him; Elisabeta. He was like "whoa that is way cooler than your first name!" I asked for his middle name which turned out to be James. This entire time I was walking to the 2nd floor stairs to the MLC and he was just tagging along. After and exchange of middle names I made a comment about his parents naming him after biblical names and then he said my names where from the bible too. As I neared my destination he asked where I was going which I told him and he said he had to go and eat. I said it was nice to meet you he said god bless you and then we split ways. I think he was a Christian. How nice is it to have a random stranger say "God Bless you"! Its so nice and it really brings to mind these verses:
"When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?" He said, "Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them." Then Elisha prayed and said, "O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see." So the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha."
-- 2 Kings 6:15-17
It is soooo important to not hide the fact that you are a Christian and to share with others, even in random conversation that you are part of something bigger than all other forces in this world; the Christian body of Christ!!! I pray that where ever this Josh is he knows that his conversation was a blessing and put a smile on my face. :)
