Tonight I heard him coughing and went to give him cough drops candy.
When I went over to him, he was busy praying quietly but through loud whispers. You could hear the genuine prayer. Eyes closed tightly oblivious to me even being there. He always told me that he prays but I never believed the fervency.
I went and sat on on the bench in the room until his voice finally faded into amen.
Inaudible, I Couldn’t hear what he was saying but I was taken aback by his earnest prayer for us, as family and children.
This moment brought me to reflective tears. A time of truth. A time of emotion.
Trust God. Praise Him for unplanned enlightening experiences because there are no coincidences.
Dr. Shelly Cameron is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and author of 12 nonfiction books, including The GreenLight Factor and Success Strategies of Caribbean American Leaders. She is the creator of the GreenLight Leadership Framework and founder of Global Coaching Corner. She leads the Ignite Caribbean 30 Under 30 Emerging Leaders program. Drawing on over 20 years of global HR leadership experience, she's passionate about helping professionals navigate change and design fulfilling lives through intentional goal setting and self-discovery. Her research was published in the JAABC Business Journal, and she was a featured author for the 2026 Africana Arts & Humanities Festival's 250th celebration.
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