The past few years I have struggled with depression and feeling empty inside even though I put on a face and present myself to others that I am OK and my life is going well. However, depression, no matter how long it has been since I have had an episode, will never leave my life entirely. At one point in my life I wanted to give up and not continue on with life. And then I found a reason to continue. That reason was my family. I didn’t want to disappoint nor upset my family by losing me. I still struggle with depression, but I look for ways to pull myself out of it. Usually the ways I find are to help or serve others.
Recently I have been struggling to know how I can help make a difference in someone else’s life and then I heard Jon tell the story of little Nathan. As I listened to his account of the story I felt like I had heard that story once before and also I feel like I have seen this very card once before, before I received it from Jon. Most of my life I have used the word “just” to describe who I am and what I do. However, after hearing Nathan’s story, I no longer want to use the word just as a description of a person or action. And part of that is that I want other’s who receive this card to realize that there is more to life than the word “just,” and that they are not just a person.
You are not “just” a person, you are a child of God. He loves you. You can go on to do great things in this life. You can be a difference in someone’s life simply by saying hello. We never know what people are struggling with either in their life or on the inside. The person next to you could be struggling with depression or anxiety, or could have lost a loved one and not sure how to handle loss. Reach out and share this card with another person so they can learn of Nathan’s story, and the other stories that are linked with this card.