simple faith

His smile was dazzling! It also had that “not quite right” look to it , ....kind of like .......nobody can be that happy.
He stood behind the lectern and read the scripture passage slowly, with exaggerated enunciation signifying the great effort with which his task was being performed. At the end of the reading he favored everyone again with his unbelievable grin and every one returned the smile, all relieved that he had successfully navigated what was for him, a challenging assignment.
None of us really want to live his life , to face every day the realities of his mental handicaps that make almost every aspect of his life a challenge. No one would really want to trade places with him ......but some admit to a little twing of jealousy at times . His joy and simple faith are infectous, his guileless transparency apparent in his open face and manner. He really believes that God loves him ......not in the general sense ( God loves everyone), but more in the sense of...." God loves everyone but I'm his favorite ". He has in his own way accepted that his loving heavenly Father intentionally created him frailties and all and that circumstances beyond his control are simply not his problem.
Ok ...I am a lot jealous at times.....