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[TigerLily]

 Got this in my email,. Quite touching..

ran into a stranger as he passed by,
"Oh excuse me please" was my reply.
He said, "Please excuse me too;
I wasn't 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 son stood beside me very still.
When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.
"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.
He walked away, his 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.
Go and look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.
Those are the flowers he brought for you.
He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.
He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,
you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."
By this time, I felt very small,
And now my tears began to fall.
I quietly went and knelt by his bed;
"Wake up, little one, wake up," I said."
Are these the flowers you picked for me?"
He 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, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."
He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay.
I love you anyway."
I said, "Son, I love you too,
and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."

[cris]

Hi Tigerlily,

That was touching.  Brought a tear to my eye!  Aren't we all so guilty?  How forgiving little children are even when they have been so hurt.  Sometimes people get so wrapped up in themselves they give no thought the the effect their words and actions have on others.  No wonder God said the heart of man is wicked above all else!

God bless you,

cris

[TigerLily]

thanks chris,
 and yes i agree i think we are all a little guilty of doing this kinda thing to family and loved ones..but would be mortified if we thought we were hurting or offending a stranger..
I thought this article was so touching i couldnt  not post it, it has a great message to it!
luv TL