Humble as Apple Pie
Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 20 seconds
With the arrival of fresh apples at Dryer Farms, I thought of humility.
Once as a young teenager, a teacher described me as humble as an apple pie.
At the time, I was not happy with the comparison.
Humility seemed like a not-to-subtle criticism. Was my teacher calling me weak?
But with age comes maturity. Now I see that being humble is one of my hidden strengths.
Humility has helped me during good times and bad times.
Would Jan and I have when if I had not been soft-spoken?
Be humble, and never think that you are better than anyone else. “For dust you are, and unto dust, you shall return.” Genesis 3:19
As a widow, it has given me the confidence to honor, cherish and love Jan even if she is not by my side.
Humility has helped me help others and work to preserve Jan’s memory and have her name spoken with pride.
One day my life will return to dust, but I will forever be grateful to Jan as her love was all I ever needed and transformed me.
I know that the love Jan and I shared is all that matters, and it will never die!
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