> > > > > A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20
> bill.
> > > > > In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?"
Hands
> > > > > started
> > > > > going up.
> > > > >
> > > > > He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first  let
> > > > > me do this." He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up.
> > > > >
> > > > > He then asked,  "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in
the
> > > > air.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Well," he replied, "What if I do this?" And he dropped it on the
> > ground
> > > > > and started to
> > > > > grind  it into the floor with his shoe.
> > > > >
> > > > > He picked it up,now all crumpled and dirty. "Now who still wants
> it?"
> > > > > Still the hands went into the air.
> > > > >
> > > > > "My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No
matter
> > what
> > > > > I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not
decrease
> in
> > > > > value.It was still worth $20.
> > > > >
> > > > > Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled,and ground into
> the
> > > > > dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our
> way.
> > > > We
> > > > > feel  as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened
or
> > > > what
> > > > > will
> > > > > happen, you will never lose your value.
> > > > >
> > > > > You are special - Don't ever forget it!
>
>
> > > > > "Never let yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's
dreams"

Ash