My mother used to ask me what is the most important 
> >part of the body. 
> > 
> >Through the years I would take a guess at what I 
> >thought was the correct answer. 
> > 
> >When I was younger, I thought sound was very 
> >important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, 
> >Mommy." 
> > 
> >She said, "No. Many people are deaf. 
> > 
> >But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you 
> >again soon." 
> > 
> >Several years passed before she asked me again. 
> > 
> >Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated 
> >the correct answer. 
> > 
> >So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very 
> >important to everybody,so it must be our eyes." 
> > 
> >She looked at me and told me, "You are learning 
> >fast, but the answer is not correct because there 
> >are many people who are blind." 
> > 
> >Stumped again, I continued my quest for knowledge 
> >and over the years, Mother asked me a couple more 
> >times and always her answer was, "No. 
> > 
> >But you are getting smarter every year, my child." 
> > 
> >Then one year, my grandfather died. Everybody was 
> >hurt. Everybody was crying. 
> > 
> >Even my father cried. I remember that especially 
> >because it was only the second time I saw him cry. 
> > 
> >My Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say ur 
> >final good-bye to my Grandfather 
> > 
> >She asked me, "Do you know the most important body 
> >part yet, my dear?" I was shocked when she asked me 
> >this now. I always thought this was a game between her 
> >and me. 
> >She saw the confusion on my face and told me, "This 
> >question is very important. It shows that you have 
> >really lived in your life. 
> > 
> >For every body part you gave me in the past, I have 
> >told you were wrong and I have given you an example 
> >why. But today is the day you need to learn this 
> >important lesson." 
> > 
> >She looked down at me as only a mother can. I saw 
> >her eyes well up with tears. She said, "My dear, the 
> >most important body part is your shoulder." 
> >I asked, "Is it because it holds up my head?" 
> > 
> >She replied, "No, it is because it can hold the head 
> >of a friend or a loved one when they cry. Everybody 
> >needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my 
> >dear. I only hope that you have enough love and 
> >friends that you will always have a shoulder to cry 
> >on when you need it." 
> > 
> >Then and there I knew the most important body part 
> >is not a selfish one. 
> > 
> >It is sympathetic to the pain of others. 
> > 
> >People will forget what you said. People will forget 
> >what you did . 
> > 
> >But people will NEVER forget how you made them feel. 
> > 
> > 
> >The origination of this letter is unknown, but it 
> >brings a blessing to everyone who passes it on. 
> > 
> >Good friends are like stars...You don't always see 
> >them, but you always know they are there.