Ask any child, “What makes a superhero?” Loudly and clearly, “A cape!” From a towel, to one of Dad’s shirts, to a red shiny swirl with a clasp at the neck, that one item transforms one from timid and incapable to stalwart and invincible. Not a cape, yet maybe my daughter thought I needed help dealing with the challenges of aging when she gave me a shirt identifying me as a javelina complete with a line presentation of the squatty stalwart body with protruding tusks.
I dressed for going forth to solve a problem this week. Age requires more than Tylenol. Some medicines need to be provided only by prescription, approved by insurance, and taken religiously on schedule to avoid disastrous results. Over a week end I had reached a need to have a refilled moment. I checked a password and texted a message to the doctor and received a reply that the request had been sent to the pharmacy.
In and out of a drug store can take care of any need from a greeting card to photos developed. Dealing with the pharmacy is a different level. The white coated employees are the ones who have a degree in the field and can mix and offer specialized advice. The blue outfits can verify your birthday and address and charge your prescription to the card on file. When I called to check, my order was In Process. At 6:30 that night, the word was it would be filled in 90 minutes. That was past my bed time. I’d pick up in the morning.
On line at daylight, the word was Not Available. Time for action. I javelined up and went forth filled with righteous indignation. As I walked through the auto opening door, two phrases came to mind. “A soft answer turns away wrath, ” and “Pick it up by the easy handle.” By the time I got to the back of the store I could say, “What can you do to help me?” A blue-shirted girl was able to call a pharmacy two miles away, share all the information, and give me a yellow sticky to solve the problem. When I looked up javelinas they are not as aggressive as I thought. They live in support groups and find a place to rest in the heat of the day. I can put on my shirt and do that!
So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength,
Colossians 3:12
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