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Downright Neighborly
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by Zebbie Brewster
was outside hanging something on the line. It
person? Simply a call from a friend or a neighbor
was a beautiful fall, sunshiny day, and I had
checking on you? “Hey, how are you doing?”
no doubt that my clothes would dry during
Sometimes, just to hear someone else’s voice can
the course of the day. Not many years ago, that was a chore I had in helping out my mom, and
bring a smile to your face and heart. I remember one Christmas my husband and
it was not so enjoyable. I do not remember when
I were miles apart. It was also our wedding
we finally got a dryer, but it was a blessing to
anniversary, and I was missing him really badly.
have in the wintertime. Do you remember when it was so cold it seemed that the clothes froze on the line? Brr…even in the south it can get cold hanging wet clothes out on the line. How often we can take our blessings for granted. Today, as I was hanging out my last item, I looked and saw that little brown dog coming to see me. Now, I do know who he belongs to. He is well-fed and just loves to be talked to and petted. I know that he lives somewhere in our neighborhood. He
Then, the phone rang and his voice was on the
knows who will welcome his presence, and he
other end. It made my day! Take time today to
says hi in his own way. Then, he goes on about his
be as kind as our downright neighborly dog, and
day, leaving just as fast as he came.
give someone a smile. It does make a difference to
Imagine getting a kind word from an animal. My mom’s dog also greets me when I come to visit, and I feel she also gives me a kind word—
show kindness to others. “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver” (Proverbs 25:11).
welcoming me into their home. I was thinking how much more is a kind word from a two-legged 20 // December 2021
About The Author
that if a kind word from a dog can mean so much, Zebbie Brewster resides in Summerville, Georgia. She is an active member at Perennial Springs Baptist Church.
