The Ultimate Gift by Jim Stovall

Author:Jim Stovall [Stovall, Jim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Family Life, Fiction, General, Christian, Religious, Travelers, Christian fiction, Inheritance and Succession, Great-Uncles
ISBN: 9780781445634
Publisher: David C Cook
Published: 1999-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

EIGHT

THE GIFT OF FAMILY

Some people are born

into wonderful families.

Others have to find or create them.

Being a member of a family

is a priceless privilege

which costs nothing but love.

The following day, Jason Stevens, Miss Hastings, and I gathered in the conference room for our monthly meeting which was becoming a welcomed ritual for me. We sat in our established places. I was lost in thoughts of what the next month might bring as Miss Hastings started the videotape.

Red Stevens greeted Jason warmly. “Hello, and congratulations on learning to value the gift of problems. That lesson will serve you well all the days of your life. You are now entering the sixth month of our one-year remedial lesson in life. This month, you will begin to understand and respect the gift of family.

“Now, Jason, I realize that our family is about as messed up as a family can be, and I accept my full share of responsibility for that. However, the best or the worst family situation can teach us a lesson. We either learn what we want or, unfortunately, we learn what we don’t want in life from our families. Out of all the young men in the world, I have selected you. I have asked Mr. Hamilton to undertake this monumental task on my behalf for you because you are my great-nephew. It’s hard to understand why that means something, but I want you to know that it does.

“Families give us our roots, our heritage, and our past. They also give us the springboard to our future. Nothing in this world is stronger than the bond that can be formed by a family. That is a bond of pure love that will withstand any pressure as long as the love is kept in the forefront.

“It’s important for you to realize that families come in all shapes and sizes. Some very blessed people are able to live their whole lives as part of the families they were born into. Other people, like you, Jason—through a set of circumstances—are left without family other than in name. Those people have to go out and create family.

“I know this seems odd to you, but by the end of this month, I believe you will begin to understand what I am trying to tell you. This month, you, Mr. Hamilton, and Miss Hastings will be going on another trip. You will be meeting people who seem to have no family, and in this way I am hoping you will learn the value that a family can provide.

“At the end of this month, I will ask you to demonstrate to Mr. Hamilton that you know and understand what the gift of family means.

“Mr. Hamilton has all the details for your trip, and assuming you accomplish this objective, I will talk to you next month.”

Jason turned to me and said, “I don’t suppose you’re going to tell me where we’re going, what we’re going to do, or whom we’re going to meet, are you?”

I smiled and said, “All in good time, young man.

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