For My Friends (something Sweet)... Posted: 01-04-05 09:01am
Sweet story.
Lana
gold wrapping paper
> >
> >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 and 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 how to fly.
>
>
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Nikki n Rudy
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Posts: 642 Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Posted: 01-04-05 09:06am
Stop!! I dont wanna cry!! .L.O.L
i am saving tears for the 20th..When
ihave my son and my mom isnt there. She
wont get to see the baby until hes about
...Oohhhh 6/7 months old. Sucks!
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sky
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Nov 2004 Posts: 411 Location: oklahoma
Posted: 01-04-05 22:18pm
Same one tazzy posted a while back! Such
a sad story.
