Look Beyond What your see.

Jan 24, 2012   //   by Rick Dancer   //   Blog  //  9 Comments

My friend Jimmie Reynolds saved me the other morning. It wasn’t just Jimmy, but he had a lot to do with it.

I was having one of those days when you feel like slipping your head under a blanket and not coming out until the next morning. You’ve felt like that too, right? It’s not just me.

Anyway, moment after moment I was slipping deeper into a fog and ended up at Goodwill to shoot a video blog for the February RickDancer TV show.

My friend and photographer showed up and he too was having a rather crappy day. We walked into the room and there was Jimmy.

The phone calls, the bad decisions, yes, the irritation lifted as Jimmy stood up and smiled at us.

I don’t want to reveal the story behind Jimmie and me. Something he said many years ago opened my eyes to people, to God and how I see the world.

I think God gives us people at certain moments to quiet our nerves and calm our fears. Jimmie did that for us today and he didn’t even have to try. It’s just who he is.

I wish I could tell you more but that will come in a video soon.

As we started to leave you could tell we had brightened Jimmie’s day too. When I told him there was one more thing he had to do for me he said “What’s that Rick?” I said please stand up. He looked surprised and pleased when gave him a huge hug.

Yes, that is what this life is really about. It’s about the Jimmies, it’s about those moments when you just can’t do it anymore and someone says just the right thing.

Yep, Jimmie is still teaching me a lot about life.

Jimmie has Elephantiasis and asked me today if I knew that beauty is only skin deep? Yes, Jimmie i’m starting to understand that.

 

 

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9 Comments

  • Sally Asay January 24, 2012 at 10:03 am

    I remember Jimmy’s story! Isn’t he just the best example of our reason for being here?

  • Cameron G. January 24, 2012 at 9:40 pm

    Amen! I thank God for giving us pure souls like your friend Jimmy.

    Looking forward to the video.

  • Sue Welton January 25, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    I remember Jimmy. I lived in Veneta years ago when he was having plastic surgery’s. I have wondered what became of him since then. It is great you posted this. We are happy to get a little update. Thanks

  • Tamera Baker Aka (Holt) January 28, 2012 at 7:40 pm

    I went to school with Jimmie, we both worked in the school library together we had allot of fun in there, we would go in the back room and make posters together. Jimmie is always a joy to talk with. This was way before he had his surgery. I think of him often as a good class mate and friend…. Thank you Jimmie… Tamera R. Baker AKA ( Holt )

  • Ken Brown January 28, 2012 at 8:13 pm

    Jimmy was like that every day! Amazing young man who lifted our spirits at school from Middle School til graduation day!

  • Debbie Fauble January 28, 2012 at 8:13 pm

    I also went to school with Jimmy, he was such a sweet kid. everyone loved him. i allways wondered what ever happened to him. im so happy to hear that he is well and working at goodwill. sometimes life places people like jimmy in our own life’s to better us as people.. kudo’s Jimmy.

  • Tonya (Beeker) Williams-Godin January 28, 2012 at 9:00 pm

    Jimmy and I as well went to school together, great guy raised by his grandmother.

  • Julie Brugh January 29, 2012 at 4:51 am

    I had the great pleasure of working with Jimmie at Goodwill and he always made my day brighter.

  • Terry Parker Turcotte January 29, 2012 at 6:48 am

    I went to school with Jimmie as well and everytime you see him, he has a smile on his face. He still brightens my day.. Love you Jimmie!

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