Quote from Forum Archives on July 17, 2005, 10:01 am

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"Family"

 

 

I ran into a stranger as he passed by,
"Oh excuse me please" was my reply.

 

He said, "Please excuse me too;
I wasn't watching for you."

 

We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said goodbye.

 

But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.

 

Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My son stood beside me very still.

 

When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.
"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.

 

He walked away, his little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.

 

While I lay awake in bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,

 

"While dealing with a stranger,
common courtesy you use,
but the family you love, you seem to abuse.

 

Go and look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.

 

Those are the flowers he brought for you.
He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.

 

He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,
you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."

 

By this time, I felt very small,
And now my tears began to fall.

 

I quietly went and knelt by his bed;
"Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.
 
"Are these the flowers you picked for me?"
He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.
 
I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.
I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."

 

I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."
He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay.
I love you anyway."

 

I said, "Son, I love you too,
and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."

 

Family

 

Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company
that we are working for could easily replace us in
a matter of days.
But the family we left behind will feel the loss
for the rest of their lives.

 

And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more
into work than into our own family,
an unwise investment indeed,
don't you think?
So what is behind the story?

 

Do you know what the word FAMILY means?
FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
From Tom

 

 

 "The Important Things in Life"

 

 

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become.

 

You never know who these people may be - a roommate, a neighbor, a professor, a friend, a lover, or even a complete stranger - but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment they will affect your life in some profound way.

 

Sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but in reflection you find that without overcoming  those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.

 

Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness, and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul.  Without these small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved straight flat road to nowhere. 

It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.

 

The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you become.  Even the bad experiences can be learned from.  In fact, they are sometimes the most important ones.

 

If someone loves you, give love back to them in whatever way you can, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.

 

If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart.

 

Make every day count.  Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again.  Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and listen to what they have to say.

 

Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high.  Hold your head up because you have every right to. 

Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in
yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you.

 

You can make anything you wish of your life.  Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no regrets.

 

And if you love someone tell them, for you never know what tomorrow may have in store.

 

 

When faith gets serious,
Joy turns delirious.

 

 

Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara

 

 

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