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> > >> > > There came a frantic knock> > >> > > At the doctor's office door,> > >> > > A knock, more urgent than> > >> > > he had ever heard before.> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > >> > >> > > "Come in, Come in,"> > >> > > the impatient doctor said,> > >> > > "Come in, Come in,> > >> > > before you wake the dead."> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > >> > >> > > In walked a frightened little girl,> > >> > > a child no more than nine,> > >> > > It was plain for all to see,> > >> > > she had troubles on her mind.> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > > "Oh doctor, I beg you,> > >> > > please come with me,> > >> > > My mother is surely dying,> > >> > > she's as sick as she can be."> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > > "I don't make house calls,> > >> > > bring your mother here,"> > >> > > "But she's too sick,> > >> > > so you must come or she will die I fear."> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > >> > >> > > The doctor, touched by her devotion,> > >> > > decided he would go,> > >> > > She said he would be blessed,> > >> > > more than he could know.> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > >> > >> > > She led him to her house> > >> > > where her mother lay in bed,> > >> > > Her mother was so very sick> > >> > > she couldn't raise her head.> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > >> > >> > > But her eyes cried out for help> > >> > > and help her the doctor did,> > >> > > She would have died that very night> > >> > > had it not been for her kid.> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > >> > >> > > The doctor got her fever down> > >> > > and she lived through the night,> > >> > > And morning brought the doctor signs,> > >> > > that she would be all right.> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > > The doctor said he had to leave> > >> > > but would return again by two,> > >> > > And later he came back to check,> > >> > > just like he said he'd do.> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > > The mother praised the doctor> > >> > > for all the things he'd done,> > >> > > He told her she would have died,> > >> > > were it not for her little one.> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > > "How proud you must be> > >> > > of your wonderful little girl,> > >> > > It was her pleading that made me come,> > >> > > she is really quite a pearl!> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > >> > >> > > "But doctor, my daughter died> > >> > > over three years ago,> > >> > > Is the picture on the wall> > >> > > of the little girl you know?"> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > >> > >> > > The doctors legs went limp> > >> > > for the picture on the wall,> > >> > > Was the same little girl> > >> > > for whom he'd made this call.> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > > The doctor stood motionless,> > >> > > for quite a little while,> > >> > > And then his solemn face,> > >> > > was broken by his smile.> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > >> > >> > > He was thinking of that frantic knock> > >> > > heard at his office door,> > >> > > And of the beautiful little angel> > >> > > that had walked across his floor.> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > > Share the Blessing of Heavenly Love!> > >> > > If this E-mail meant nothing to you,> > >> > > you may go ahead and delete it because> > >> > > you will not receive bad luck> > >> > > only a smaller, misshaped heart.> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > >> > >> > > But if you shared the same emotions as I,> > >> > > then send it to all who will care.> > >> > > And as you send it to each person,> > >> > > your heart will grow bigger and stronger.> > >> > >> > >> > > ~~~~> > >> > > I believe there are Angels among us.......> > >> > >> > >

Be good to yourself,LizSome day's you're the dog, and some days you're the hydrantAttitude determines altitude. - unknown