My Third Ear

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Another Fish Story



Last week Ken Coreson from Creating Memories 4 DisabledChildren told me about a mentally challenged woman who wanted to fish. Her fishing coach sat at the edge of a lake with her. He explained how to put bait on the hook and then cast the line into the water.

The coach and all who watched hoped for the best—a good day of memories and smiles.

The woman cast her line into the water and sat waiting. I’m not sure if the coach didn’t expect her to catch anything, but he failed to explain how to reel in a fish. When the fisherwoman realized she had a fish, the coach said, “Reel him in.” The woman jumped up with the fishing pole and line trailing over her shoulder and ran away from the lake toward the woods.

All those sitting around the water’s edge felt certain when the fish hit the dock it would get away, but it didn’t.

“Some of the disabled take their catch home to eat,” Ken said. “But not this woman, she took it home and froze it. It doesn’t matter who you are or how many times you stop by her place of residence, she brings out her frozen fish for everyone to admire.” 

This catch was better than a photo and the memories live on.

Again I’m reminded of the fishermen in John 21. They were fishing for food, but think of the memories attached to the day they caught 153 fish and the net didn’t break.

Still Lionhearted, Kat 

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