Fw: A Touching Story

From: Todd Palmer (tpalmer266@jcn1.com)
Tue May 1 19:49:34 2001


I wanted to share this with my "family". Much Love, Lisa

> Subject: A Touching Story
>
> 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 saying good-bye.
> But at home a difference 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.
> As 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
> children 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,
> and 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."
> 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
> to 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!
> Pass this on to everyone that you care about. I just did!
>


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