I sometimes am surfing around and seeing such beautiful web sites
I have to pass them on, so others can enjoy them. Some are happy,
Others sad, and I recieved an email just this morning that I felt
I had to share with anyone who passes by my pages. It simply
"Touches The Heart".
home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents
from San Francisco. "Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but
I've got a favor to ask. I have a friend I'd like to bring
with me." "Sure," they replied, "we'd love to meet him."
"There's something you should know," the son continued, "he
was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land
mine and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go,
and I want him to come live with us."
"I'm sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him find
somewhere to live." "No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live
with us." "Son," said the father, "you don't know what
you're asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a
terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to live,
and we can't let something like this interfere with our lives.
I think you should just come home and forget about this
guy. He'll find a way to live on his own."
At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard
nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they
received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son
had died after falling from a building, they were told.
The police believed it was suicide.
The grief-stricken parents flew to San Francisco and were
taken to the city morgue to identify the body of their son.
They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered
something they didn't know. Their son had only one arm and one leg.
The parents in this story are like many of us. We find it easy
to love those who are good-looking or fun to have around, but we
don't like people who inconvenience us or make us feel uncomfortable.
We would rather stay away from people who aren't as healthy,
beautiful, or smart as we are. Thankfully, there's someone who
won't treat us that way. Someone who loves us with
an unconditional love that welcomes us into the forever family,
regardless of how messed up we are.
Tonight, before you tuck yourself in for the night,
say a little prayer that God will give you the
strength you need to accept people as they are,
and to help us all be more understanding of
those who are different from us!!!
There's a miracle called friendship that dwells in the heart.
You don't know how it happens or when it gets started.
But you know the special lift It always brings
and you realize that friendship is one of God's
most precious gifts!
Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile
and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a
word of praise, and they always want to open their hearts to us.
Show your friends how much you care....
This is sad but true sometimes for all of us...
perhaps we can have a brighter life if we just remember...
we all need our friends more than ever, unconditionally...
This was sent to me by my forever friend Foreverautumn
Thank You FA, I love you... HUGGSSssss
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