Too Big A Deal

This morning in church one of the members came to me and said that she had to share something with me. She then told me that she and her family had just gone through the same intersection in which my accident occured and they came very close to hitting a red light runner. I said, "yeah, people can be dangerously careless", and I moved on with the morning. Although I didn't make too big a deal of it, one thing sort of bothered me. 

The thing that set me to thinking was the fact that she and her family actually considered me after having something like that happen to them. I mean, why should something like my accident or my injuries be important enough to her that she would think of me while her own safety was jeopardized? I realize that I'm the pastor of the church, so my positioning is maybe a little more prominant, but really? I feel so very much insignificant, and this accident, along with the ensuing injuries, sort of proved it to me. So what is it...have I made such a big deal of things that people think about my circumstances too much? Have I turned into someone who has focused too much on his personal challenges and become a drama king? I'm not certain what to think. Perhaps I should appreciate my health far more than I lament my injuries. 

I do know now that I won't be using anything having to do with my injuries as a sermon illustration during tonight's service. I guess that's a start.