Me Thinks

Our daughter and her husband are currently foster parents to a three year old boy. This sweet boy has a mother whom I have never met, and yet I think of her often and pray for her. 

I have several "circles" around me that she does not have, and I feel for her.

I have siblings (and their spouses) who care about me. I have family members on my husband's side. She grew up in the foster system. She has been in and out of multiple homes, but she has no relatives who are close.

I have a circle of church friends and a circle of neighborhood friends.  I have friends I quilt with, walk with, serve with, text regularly, and check in with. I have people in my life who care about me and watch out for me. She has a couple of social workers that regularly check in with her (bless them). Her circle is fragile and thin.

In college I learned about a term called "social capital." Some people have a network of relationships that provide foundation and connections, and others are not as fortunate.

This has caused me to ponder, reflect, and feel humble. 

Certainly life is not fair. I know one day all wrongs will  be made right by a loving Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ. All injustices will be made up for. Until then, we link arms and help each other along.