Guest guest Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 > > > > I received this from a friend who had a > > > > choice to make. It said that I had > > > > a choice to make too. > > > > > > > > I've chosen. Now it's your turn to choose. > > > > > > > > The story goes that some time ago a mother > > > > punished her 5 year old daughter > > > > for wasting a roll of expensive gold wrapping > > > > paper. Money was tight and she > > > > became even more upset when the child used > > > > the gold paper to decorate a box > > > > to put under the Christmas tree. > > > > Nevertheless, the little girl brought the > > > > gift box to her mother the next morning and > > > > said, " This is for you, Momma. " > > > > The mother was embarrassed by her earlier > > > > over reaction, but her anger > > > > flared again when she opened the box and found > > > > it was empty. She spoke to > > > > her daughter in a harsh manner. " Don't you > > > > know, young lady, when you give > > > > someone a present there's supposed to be > > > > something inside the package? " > > > > > > > > She had tears in her eyes and said, " Oh, > > > > Momma, it's not empty! I blew > > > > kisses into it until it was full. " > > > > > > > > The mother was crushed. She fell on her knees > > > > and put her arms around her > > > > little girl, and she begged her forgiveness > > > > for her thoughtless anger. > > > > > > > > An accident took the life of the child only a > > > > short time later, and it is > > > > told that the mother kept that gold box by > > > > her bed for all the years of her > > > > life. Whenever she was discouraged or faced > > > > difficult problems, she would > > > > open the box, take out an imaginary kiss, and > > > > remember the love of the > > > > child who had put it there. > > > > > > > > In a very real sense, each of us, as human > > > > beings, have been given a Golden > > > > box filled with unconditional love and kisses > > > > from our children, family, > > > > friends and God. There is no more precious > > > > possession anyone could hold. > > > > > > > > You now have two choices: > > > > > > > > 1. Pass this on to your friends, or > > > > > > > > 2. Delete it and act like it didn't touch your > > > > heart. > > > > > > > > As you can see, I took choice No. 1. Friends > > > > are like angels who lift us to > > > > our feet, when our wings have trouble > > > > remembering to fly. > > > > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AffirmationstoDe-Stress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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