F-A-M-I-L-Y

I ran into a stranger as he passed me by,

"Oh, excuse me, please," was my reply.

He said, "Please excuse me, too;

Wasn't even watching 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 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 them, 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."

~~ Author Unknown ~~

If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working

for could easily replace us in a matter of days.

Our friends and acquaintances would miss us for

a while, but soon their lives would return

to the normal routine and the memories fade...

But the family we left behind will feel our loss

for the rest of their lives.

Come to think of it, don't we often pour ourselves

more into work and our social lives than we do our family?

 An unwise investment indeed.

How to spell "F-A-M-I-L-Y"

Father And Mother  I  Love You

Remember it's 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.

  
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