Unexpectedly, from the adjacent gas pump, he blurted out “young man, are you happy?”
Startled by his voice and volume, it took me a few seconds to process what had just happened.
As I thought it over, I found myself smiling as I confidently responded “Yes sir!”
He then said “Well then at least theres two of us.” And belted out a loud “Woo-hooo!” as he walked away.
And that was it. He got in his car and drove off. I finished pumping my gas, got in my car, and drove off.
As I pulled away, I thought to myself how awesome that turn of events was:
1) I am happy. And it was easy for me to answer that I am happy.
2) That man is happy. He really must be for him to have spoken to me in such a happy way.
3)Psalm 1:1-2 (HCSB) “How happy is the man … his delight is in the Lord’s instruction.”
4)That man speaking to me really made my day. “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” (Prov. 25:11) And “”To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!” (Prov. 15:23)
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