Should you have a bad day at work, think of the man who has been out of work for years.

 

Should you despair over a relationship gone bad, think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.

 

Should you grieve the passing of another weekend, think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children.

 

Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.

 

Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror, think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair.

 

Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose?  Be thankful.  There are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.

 

Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness,ignorance, smallness or insecurities, remember, things could be worse. You could be one of them.

There was once a guy who suffered from cancer... a cancer that can't be treated. He was 18 years old and he could die anytime. All his life, he was stuck in his house being taken cared by his mother. He never went outside but he was sick of staying home and wanted to go out for once. So he asked his mother and she gave him permission. He walked down his block and found a lot of stores. He passed a CD store and looked through the front door for a second as he walked. He stopped and went back to look into the store. He saw a young girl about his age and he knew it was love at first sight. He opened the door and walked in, not looking at anything else but her. He walked closer and closer until he was finally at the front desk where she sat. She looked up and asked "Can I help you?" She smiled and he thought it was the most beautiful smile he has ever seen before and wanted to kiss her right there. He said "Uh... Yeah... Umm... I would like to buy a CD." He picked one out and gave her money for it. "Would you like me to wrap it for you?" she asked, smiling her cute smile again. He nodded and she went to the back. She came back with the wrapped CD and gave it to him. He took it and walked out of the store. He went home and from then on, he went to that store everyday and bought a CD, and she wrapped it for him. He took the CD home and put it in his closet. He was still too shy to ask her out and he really wanted to but he couldn't. His mother found out about this and told him to just ask her. So the next day, he took all his courage and went to the store. He bought a CD like he did everyday and once again she went to the back of the store and came back with it wrapped. He took it and when she wasn't looking, he left his phone number on the desk and ran out... !!!RRRRRING!!! The mother picked up the phone and said, "Hello?" It was the girl!!! She asked for the boy and the mother started to cry and said, "You don't know? He passed away yesterday... " The line was quiet except for the cries of the boy's mother. Later in the day. The mother went into the boy's room because she wanted to remember him. She thought she would start by looking at his clothes. So she opened the closet. She was face to face with piles and piles and piles of unopened CDs. She was surprised to find all those CDs and she picked one up and sat down on the bed and she started to open one. Inside, there was a CD and as she took it out of the wrapper, out fell a piece of paper. The mother picked it up and started to read it. It said: Hi... I think U R really cute. Do u wanna go out with me? Love, Jacelyn The mother opened another CD... Again there was a piece of paper. It said: Hi... I think U R really cute. Do u wanna go out with me? Love, Jacelyn Love is... when you've had a huge fight but then decide to put aside your egos, hold hands and say, "I Love You"

I once had a friend who grew to be very close to me.

Once when we were sitting at the edge of a swimming pool,

 she filled the palm of her hand with some water and held it 

before me, and said this:

You see this water carefully contained on my hand?  It symbolizes 

Love." This was how I saw it

As long as you keep your hand caringly open and allow it to remain

 there, It will always be there. However, if you attempt to close

 your fingers round it and try to possess it, it will spill 

through the first cracks it finds.

This is the greatest mistake that people do when they meet love...

they try to posses it, they demand, they expect... and just like

 the water spilling out of your hand, love will retrieve from you.

For love is meant to be free, you cannot change its nature.

If there are people you love, allow them to be free beings.

Give and don't expect.

Advise, but don't order.

Ask, but never demand.

It might sound simple, but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime 

to truly practice.

It is the secret to true love.

To truly practice it, you must sincerely feel no expectations 

from those who you love, and yet an unconditional caring

Passing thought... Life is not measured by the number of breaths 

we take; but by the moments that take our breath away.....

Life is beautiful!!!

Live it!!!

 

.......

A MAN CAME HOME  FROM WORK LATE,TIRED AND IRRITATED TO FIND HIS 5 YRS OLD SON WAITING FOR HIM AT THE DOOR. "Daddy, May I ask u a question?" "Yes Sure, What is it ?" replied the man. "Daddy, how much do u make an hour?"  "Thts none of ur business, man said angrily." " I just want to know. please tell me. how ,much do u make an hour?" "if u must know,I make $20 an hour." "OH " the little  boy replied , with his head down looking up he said, "DAD, MAY I PLEASE BORROW $10 ?"   THE FATHER WAS FURIOUS,             "if the only reason u asked that is so u can borrow some money to buy a silly little toy or some other nonsense,then u march urself to ur room and go to bed ,think about why u r being so selfish."   " I work long hard hours  everyday and dont have time for such this childish behavior."                  The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.        The man sat down and started to get angrier on little boy,s ques. " How dare he ask such question only to get money?"   After abt an hour or so, he started to think he may hv been a little hard to his son. May be there is something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really did nt ask for money often.                   The Man went to little boy,s room. "are you asleep,Son ?" he asked. "No Daddy , I m awake. replied the boy. " I  hv been thinking , may be i was too hard on u earlier." said the man. it has been a lond day and i took out my agression on u .  HERE IS $ 10   FOR  YOU.             "OH THANKYOU DADDY". Little boy yelled. Then reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumped up bills. The man seeing that boy already had money ,started to get angry again. "why do u want more money if u already have some" The father grumbled. " because i did nt hv enough . bt now i do. " the little boy replied. "daddy, i hv $20 now . Can i buy an hour of ur time? Please come home early tomorrow,I wud like to hv a dinner with u."                            its just a short reminder to u working so hard in life.          share $20 worth of time with  ur loving ones.......

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.

One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon

to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the

room's only window.

The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours on end.

They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs,

their involvement in the military service, where they had been on

vacation.

Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up,

he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things

he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods

where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity

and color of the world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.

Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model

boats.

Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a

fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the

man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine

the picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing

by.

Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it. In

his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with

descriptive words. Days and weeks passed.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths

only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had

died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the

hospital attendants to take the body away.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be

moved next to the window.

The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was

comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his

first look at the real world outside.

He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed.

It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have

compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful

things outside this window.

The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the

wall.

She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."

Epilogue:

"There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations"

"Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled"

"If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy"

"Today is a gift, that's why it is called the present."