TWINKLING TUESDAY

***TWINKLING TUESDAY*** There was a young teacher in a small town school. She was the kind of person no one really minded... soft-spoken, simple, easily missed in a crowd. But she noticed and she observed! Every day, one boy came to school - quiet, polite, always keeping to himself. However, every day at recess (break-time), he just sat there. No lunch. No snacks. He’d just sip from a small water bottle... ... and wait for the bell. At first, the teacher wasn’t sure. Maybe the boy just forgot his lunch. Maybe it was just a day or two. But the days became weeks. And she realised, he was in need! So, without saying a word, she started packing a little extra in her lunchbox. One sandwich. One piece of fruit. She would casually leave it on his desk before recess - no names, no notes, just... there. The boy would look around. Hesitate. And then, just eat. Weeks passed. One day, she found a note folded neatly beneath the sandwich wrapper: "You’re the only one who sees me. Thank you!" Yes... you don’t need a staff and sandals to be a shepherd... ... just a heart that’s willing to care! That’s what a true shepherd does: Sees the invisible. Loves without being asked. Gives without needing applause.