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

He said, "Please excuse me too;
Wasn't even watching for you

We were very polite, this stranger and I
We went on our way and we said good-bye

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 daughter stood beside me very still

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

She walked away, her little heart was 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

Look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door

Those are the flowers she brought for you,
She picked them herself, pink, yellow and blue

She stood quietly not to spoil the surprise,
and you never saw the tears in her eyes"

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

I quietly went and knelt by her bed;
"Wake up, little girl, wake up," I said

"Are these the flowers you picked for me?"
She 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, "Daughter, I'm sorry for the way I acted today;
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way"

She said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay
I love you anyway"
I said, "Daughter, I love you too,
and I do like the flowers
,especially the blue"

If we die 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 family - an
unwise investment indeed
So what is behind the story?

(F)ATHER
(A)ND
(M)OTHER
(I)
(L)OVE
(Y)OU

It is worthwhile to share more time with them as they are getting older
Make balance among all things
Fill life with love and bravery and we shall live a life uncommon

Suppose one morning you never wake up,
do all your friends know you love them?
I was thinking...I could die today,
tomorrow or next week and I wondered
if I had any wounds needing to be healed,
friendships that need rekindling or
three words needing to be said

Sometimes, "I love you" can heal & bless
Let everyone of your friends
know you love them
Even if you think they don't love
you back, you would be amazed at what
those three little words and a
smile can do

Just in case I go home to be with the Lord tomorrow....

WITH THE
LOVE OF THE LORD!!!

Love, Me
Saying A Goodnight To All My Family
And My Friends
Please Always Know That Your Are In My Heart,
My Thoughts And In
My Daily Prayers