OT Beautiful Story To Share...

May 10, 2004

Have to issue a hankie alert! Marilyn

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Subject: Beautiful Story To Share...

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> >Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 14:31:58 -0700

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> >A weary mother returned from the store, lugging groceries through the

> >kitchen door. Awaiting her arrival was her 8 year old son, anxious to

> >relate what his younger brother had done.

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> > " While I was out playing and Dad was on a call, T.J. took his crayons and

> >wrote on the wall! It's on the new paper you just hung in the den. I told

> >him you'd be mad at having to do it again. "

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> >She let out a moan and furrowed her brow, " Where is your little brother

> >right now? " She emptied her arms and with a purposeful stride, she marched

> >to his closet where he had gone to hide.

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> >She called his full name as she entered his room. He trembled with fear--he

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> >knew that meant doom! For the next ten minutes, she ranted and raved about

> >the expensive wallpaper and how she had saved.

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> >Lamenting all the work it would take to repair, she condemned his actions

> >and total lack of care. The more she scolded, the madder she got. Then

> >stomped from his room, totally distraught!

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> >She headed for the den to confirm her fears. When she saw the wall, her

> >eyes flooded with tears. The message she read pierced her soul with a dart.

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> >It said, " I love Mommy, " surrounded by a heart.

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> >Well, the wallpaper remained, just as she found it, with an empty picture

> >frame hung to surround it. A reminder to her, and indeed to all, take time

> >to read the handwriting on the wall.

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