Not long ago, I saw her in the parking lot in front of Safeway, getting into the passenger seat of a car across the aisle. Her back was hunched so far over that, even when she tilted her head back as far as it would go, she was still looking down. It was a lovely day. There was a gentle breeze. Wispy clouds danced across the blue sky. A couple of young women chatted next to the display of hanging plants, while a boy practiced his skateboard skills on the walkway, but the woman missed it all. All she could see was the cracked asphalt, with its oil stains and flattened fast food cups.
As I got out of my car, I couldn’t help wondering what her life must be like. It made me sad. I could imagine the pain in her back as she went about her business, and I found myself hoping I would never be hunched over like that. I found I couldn’t get her out of my mind. Then I read today’s Gospel lesson. “She was bent double, and quite unable to stand up straight.”
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