Guest guest Posted November 16, 1999 Report Share Posted November 16, 1999 > >>>> >>>> >A BEAUTIFUL STORY >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white >>>> >>beards >>>> >>>> >sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She >said, >>>> >> " I >>>> >>>> >don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in > >>>>and >>>> >>have >>>> >>>> >something to eat. " >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > " Is the man of the house home? " they asked. " No " , she said. >>>> " He's >>>> >>>> >out. " >>>> >>>> > " Then we cannot come in " , they replied. In the evening when >her >>>> >>husband >>>> >>>> >came home, she told him what had happened. " Go tell them I am >>>>home >>>> >>and >>>> >>>> >invite them in! " The woman went out and invited the men in. >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > " We do not go into a House together, " they replied. " Why is >>>>that? " >>>> >>she >>>> >>>> >wanted to know. One of the old men explained: " His name is >>>>Wealth, >>>> >> " he >>>> >>>> >said pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to >another >>>> >>one, >>>> >>>> > " He is Success, and I am Love. " Then he added, " Now go in and >>>> >>discuss >>>> >>>> with >>>> >>>> >your husband which one of us you want in your home. " The woman > >>>>went >>>> >>in >>>> >>>> and >>>> >>>> >told her husband what was said. >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >Her husband was overjoyed, " How nice!! " , he said. " Since that >is >>>> >>the >>>> >>>> >case,let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with >>>> >>wealth! " >>>> >>>> His >>>> >>>> >wife disagreed. " My dear, why don't we invite Success? " Their >>>> >>>> >daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the >house. >>>> >>She >>>> >>>> >jumped in with her own suggestion: " Would it not be better to >>>> >>invite >>>> >>>> >Love? >>>> >>>> >Our home will then be filled with love! " >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > " Let us heed our daughter-in-law's advice, " said the husband to > >>>>his >>>> >>>> >wife. >>>> >>>> > " Go out and invite Love to be our guest. " The woman went out >and >>>> >>asked >>>> >>>> >the 3 old men, " Which one of you is Love? Please come in and >be >>>>our >>>> >>>> >guest. " >>>> >>>> >Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other >two >>>> >>also >>>> >>>> >got up and followed him. >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: " I only invited >>>>Love, >>>> >>why >>>> >>>> >are you coming in? " The old men replied together: " If you had >>>> >>invited >>>> >>>> >Wealth or Success, the other two of us would've stayed out, but >>>> >>since >>>> >>you >>>> >>>> >invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there >is >>>> >>Love, >>>> >>>> there >>>> >>>> >is also Wealth and Success!!!!!! " >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >OUR WISH FOR YOU... >>>> >>>> >Where there is pain, we wish you peace and mercy. Where there >is >>>> >>>> >self-doubting, we wish you a renewed confidence in Your Ability >to >>>> >>work >>>> >>>> >through them. Where there is tiredness, or exhaustion, we wish > >>>>you >>>> >>>> >understanding, patience, and renewed strength. Where there is >>>>fear, >>>> >>we >>>> >>>> >wish you love, and courage. >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >You have two choices right now: >>>> >>>> > 1. Delete this, or... >>>> >>>> > 2. Invite love by sharing this story with all the people you > >>>>care >>>> >>>> >about. I hope you will choose #2. I did. Peace to you my >friend. >> > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >--------- End forwarded message ---------- > >___________________________________________________________________ >Get the Internet just the way you want it. >Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! >Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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