~ I Hugged A Stranger Today ~

I hugged a stranger today.
Rene was her beautiful name.
After hearing her sad story
My life will never be the same.

She was sitting in a wheelchair
Waiting at the center for a test.
She was not able to walk with three children
And was holding a baby to her chest.

She was only twenty-two
Too young to be in this place.
Multiple sclerosis was suspected
And I never will forget her beautiful face.



I walked slowly to my car
With tears streaming down my face
As I prayed for God to heal her
With his amazing grace.

The pain and heartache I felt for her
Mere words can not convey.
My eyes were blinded by my tears
As I prayed all the way home that day.

Today I hugged a stranger
Although I will never know her plight
I say a daily prayer for her each day
Before I turn out the light.

"Through God all things are possible"



Carol Barton © 2005
Carol's Poetry

It was on 11-14-05 when I met Rene at an imaging center. I didn't get her last name and I have no way to find her.  I called the church her husband said they attended but they didn't know anybody by their first names. I can only pray for God to heal her.
Every mother needs to be able to hold her children.
Every child needs their mother.




 

 





Need help sending this page? Click Here