Friday, June 18, 2010

Maid in Manhattan -- An Unusual Friendship


* Did you know there are 11.5 million single moms in America, raising 21.8 million children? *

The Saturday following his humiliating failure at delivering his speech, Ty has to come to work with his mom. His dad blew him off for the weekend.

This is one of the most heartbreaking things a single mom experiences -- the moving on of our ex's -- often without including the children they've already fathered. We no longer expect them to love us but we hope and pray that they will continue to love our children, and to express that in the form of commitment, compassion, and involvement in their lives.

Readers, if this is your current reality, then I pray God will give you the inner strength to rise above the hard feelings and to treat every occasion that your children are 'stood up' as a God-given opportunity to celebrate extra time with your child. I am currently working on a new book currently titled: "A Single Mom's Guide to Surviving and Thriving" and this is one of the important ideas that I discuss in it.

Ty tries to keep himself entertained at the upscale hotel, at one point he enters the hotel elevator. Enter Chris Marshall along with his Public relations manager Jerry Siegel, and his very large dog. Ty enters into light-hearted political banter with Chris. And much to the mortification of Jerry, the two strike up an unusual friendship.

Why is their camaraderie so unexpected? Because they come from two completely different worlds. Chris is not only an adult, but a highly respected and well-known public figure. He is of the upper crust of society, a power-player, a decision-maker. He is someone. Whereas Ty is not only a kid, but also the child of a single-mother who is a maid striving to remain invisible. He has been discarded by his own father, and is unable to control the dynamics of his young life. To the world’s eyes, Ty is insignificant. In addition, there is the cultural difference with Chris being Caucasian and Ty being Hispanic.

This is why Chris stands out as a prince among the silver-screen men. He plays a significant part in the life of Marisa’s fatherless son just as Jesus stands by, ready to strike up an unusual friendship with your children.

The three qualities of Chris Marshall’s that reflect the heart of Jesus are:

  • He welcomes Ty.
  • He encourages Ty.
  • He listens to Ty.

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