Sometimes Boy Moments aren't that much fun. But maybe they do help us figure things out about ourselves. Here is what happened to me this last Sunday:

I have written in here about this boy before. He has a severe learning dissabulity, but is the sweetest boy I have ever met. For years now he has loved running up to me and asking me for a hug at church; which I always love to give him. But last Sunday he not only didn't do that, he just stood there and stared at me. He wouldn't even say "Hi" to me or anything.

He was with his grandparents because his parents were out of town for the weekend and they were watching him. I just happened to be an usher last Sunday, so they had to walk right by me to go into the sanctuary. When they walked through I said goodmorning to them and smiled at the boy because he usually says hi to me. But that morning he said nothing, just stared at me. His grandma even asked him if he wanted to say hi to me, but he just backed up and stared at me. It was weird, but I think I might know why he did it.

For a while now I have tried to kind of avoid very much contact with this boy. I don't know, I guess I just get too self conscious when he wants big hugs and stuff. I love the hugs, don't get me wrong, I just can't help but think that people are watching and might think the wrong thing. So I have been pretty "stand-offish" with the boy lately, and maybe he has taken it badly. At least, I think that's why he wouldn't say hi or anything. I don't know, maybe I'm wrong.

So....I think maybe this Sunday I will try a little experiment. I will walk right up to him and say "Hi" right away. If he reacts the same way, I will try and ask him What's the matter and aren't we friends anymore. Of course we never really were close friends or anything, but we were fairly friendly. Just the thought that we might not be on friendly terms anymore.

That's the BM that I had. I guess I shouldn't have ever became so distant from him. Maybe I should just leave well enough alone and not say anything to him. Does anyone have any advise about this?

With Love in Christ,
Chris