Visiting Day
 

 

              He was looking forward to this moment all day long,

              after 6 days of labor and it finally arrived - Visiting Day!

              The man with the keys arrived
              to swing open the large, heavy doors. The cold gray hall springs
              to life in the  warm glow of light.

              He could hardly control his emotions.
              The families began to arrive.
              He peers from the corner of the
              room longing for the 1st glimpse
              of his loved ones.

              He lives for the weekends.

              He lives for these visits.

                As the cars arrive, he watches intently. Then, finally, they arrive,
              for whom he would do anything.

              They embrace, eat a light lunch and
              reminisce how things used to be.
              At one point, they break into singing,
              with interruptions of laughter and applause.

              But all too soon it is over.A tear
              comes to his eyes as they depart.

              Then the men with the keys close
              the heavy doors. He hears the
              key turn in the lock marking the end
              of a special day.

              There he stands, alone again.

              He knows that most of his visitors
              will not contact him again
              till next week.

              As the last car pulls away from the parking lot,
              Jesus retreats into loneliness
              as He waits until next Sunday

              - Visiting Day.  

               

              Special thanks to
              Diana's Stationery
              for allowing me to use her
              beautiful stationery
               

               

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