Role Model

"I am a role model" came the response.
Adults in the room giggled, but I engaged the little one in this line of thought, "Tell me how you are a role model".
The five year continued, "I share my things. In school, I help other people when they are having trouble. I try to play with everyone."
We were talking about being living stones in Christ's church. I think we all learned a valuable lesson.
This little one understood how to turn the lessons from each Sunday morning into a way of life. In his interactions with others he was modeling Jesus and in turn being a role model for others.
Are there things that you do making you a role model? Do you share freely of your time or your talents without the expectation of getting anything in return? Do you eagerly and generously help others who need help? Do you interact with everyone equally?
I have much to learn from this five year old. To be a living stone in Christ's church is to live in a way that reflects Jesus's life on earth, to share faith, and to offer yourself in service to others. It is our baptismal call as Catholics to share and to serve. It took this child only five years to understand this, how long will it take before we do?