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Alice Mae, the
surviving half
of a set of
twins, our
babies of the
family. Lovely, talented, compassionate and so eager to
please that
she
disregarded
her
wishes to
fulfill those
of everyone
else.
But life took
an abrupt turn
for her near
the beginning
of her
sophomore year
at Lee. She
was stricken
with a disease
that
totally
changed her
life. Only God
can know what
she has
gone through while battling Bi-polar, but she is a survivor.
Alice produced
some beautiful
paintings
while enrolled
at Cass
Tech High School in Detroit while keeping up her academic
schedule as
well. She was
proficient
indifferent
media: pen,
pencil,
charcoal, oil,
acrylic, etc.
She played the
piano
and sang, was
wonderful with
children and
taught
Sunday school
classes.
But after the
onset of her
illness, she
was unable to
continue
many of the activities that she loved. The amazing thing about
her is that in spite of her many difficulties she has never lost her
compassion and
sensitivity
toward others.
She has great
love
and respect for her family. She never has anything bad to say
about them
even though
some have not
taken time to
visit her
or keep in touch. She just displays unconditional love
toward them.
I would like
to share an
example of her
acts of
compassion
which happened
during this
past Christmas
season.
One of the
ladies at the
home where she
lives (Venture
Home
Again at
Paintsville,
KY) spent the
day on
Christmas Eve
going
from person to
person with
great
excitement
saying Santa
Claus is
coming. Did
you know Santa
Claus
is coming?
Alice, not
wanting her to
be
disappointed,
took one of
her
own blouses,
wrapped it and
put the lady’s
name on it.
She took
a sock and put fruit and candy in it and put them under the home Christmas
tree. Then she
asked the lady
if she had
looked under
the Christmas
tree to see if
Santa had left
her anything.
No, she
hadn’t, but
she went to
the tree to
see if there
was anything
for her.
Finding the
presents from
'Santa was
very exciting
to her,
and she wore
the blouse all
day.
The next day,
Alice noticed
the rescue
squad at the
home,
but sometimes
they had to
make runs
there for
people who
were
ill and needed
transportation,
so she didn’t
make a
connection.
Later she
realized that
she had not
seen the
'Santa-lady'
that day. When
she inquired
about her, she
learned that
the lady had
died. She had
performed such
a simple
act of
kindness but
one that would
make the
lady’s last
day on earth a
happy one.
When I learned
of this story,
my first
thoughts were
that the lady
may have seen
more than
'Santa' who
was coming,
but in her
limited ability to express herself thought it would be Santa and she would
get to see
him. It makes
you wonder if
the Lord
himself
were not
preparing her
for His coming
just
for her... on
His birthday;
and Alice,
being the
compassionate
person she is, was used to make the last day of her earthly
stay a happy
one.
Alice can
still play the
piano and her
keyboard and
sing some,
and they are
always hymns
and praise
songs. She has
been able
to resume her
art work to an
extent. Her
hands are not
as steady
as when she
was in school,
but her heart
is still in
the same
place,
thinking of
others;
because when
she does a
drawing she
wants to
give it
someone.
Several of her
oils and
acrylics grace
my walls,
and it is a reminder of a lovely lady who has had
a difficult
life but has
never lost the
love and
compassion of
the little
girl who meet
Jesus many
years ago.
Alice, I
salute you!
You are not
just a special
sister, but a
very special
person to all
who know you.
A friend of
our sister,
Lorinda,
suggested that
something be
written about
the 'real
Alice,' the
one that has
been
overlooked
sometimes due
to the nature
of her
illness, and
call it
'Alice’s
Alabaster
Box.' So,
Alice, here is
your Alabaster
Box.
You have broken it many times to spread its lovely aroma to those around
you. We know
that it will
continue to be
broken with an
endless flow
of the Love of
God that you
spread to
those who are
blessed enough
to know you!
January 9,
2004
Delores Adams
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prayed over by
several
believers who
care about you
and want to
help you
realize your
full potential
in Christ
Jesus Our
Lord.
~The
Ten
Commandments~
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