“Uhm”
Be grateful for the simple things.                                     

If you have been following these stories about Doug Henry you have probably noticed his knack for communicating with us in some short, yet uniquely special phrases. One of his favorite expressions was “Uhm.” Give him a bite to eat, “uhm, tastes great,” scratch his head, “uhm, feels good.”   

It just dawned on me that he has been communicating to us “who he is” in his own special way, “I am a Unbelievably Happy Man, I am a Unusually Happy Man, I am a Uniquely Happy Man.”

He is such a Uniquely Happy Man in the fact that he makes the unbelievable, believable, because for most of us it is unbelievable for a man that seems to have so many limitations to have so much happiness, and where many would consider that to be unusual, it’s just another part of his usual day.

Thanks to all of you that have evoked an “Uhm” from him, you gave him a bite to eat, you scratched his head, and oh yes, the all important back scratch. You‘ve given him pleasure from the most simple things. And, don’t underestimate what you have done, for as our Lord says when you do these things to the least of these you have done them unto Me.

Once again I have learned a valuable lesson from the man with half a brain, just be happy with the simplest things in life and especially— Be grateful.

Also, make it a goal today, by some simple act of kindness I will evoke an “Uhm” from someone that might just need a lift.