While at Mass this past Friday, one altar server was having a hard time lighting the taller candles on either side of the altar. Like so many other little things this too brought back a great memory. As I have said in other posts Sammy loved to serve mass. Every time he saw his friend Seth L. Sam would say with authority "SERVE MASS!" Sammy wanted so much to do everything Seth did on the altar. One of those things was to light the candles. On one Sunday while Seth was giving Sammy the official job of lighting the candles Sammy could not reach the tall candles. With out hesitation Seth grabbed Sammy around the waist and lifted him up to light them. It was amazing and heart warming. Everyone waiting for mass to start got to witness this incredible act of love and kindness for a little boy who just wanted to be like everyone else who served mass. I thank God that Seth L. was one of Sammy's good friends.
It doesn't get any easier. You just get better at it. God is good.
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