By Fr. Michael Najim
The other day I was doing some grocery shopping at Shaw’s Market. For some reason I was in a bad mood, feeling rather irritable; but I guess that’s the way most men feel when they have to go shopping. As I was pushing the shopping cart around looking for the items on my list, I heard a man singing. He wasn’t just humming or singing quietly to himself; he was singing joyfully for all to hear.
As I got to the aisle where the mysterious, singing man was, I noticed that he was an employee. He was joyfully stocking shelves, smiling and greeting each person that passed by. My first thought was that this man was acting rather strangely. But as I continued shopping–and he continued singing–something began to change in me.
I noticed that I... More...
