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Saturday, September 3, 2011

FRIENDS MAKE THE WORLD


FRIENDS MAKE THE WORLD.......
> >
> >A story is told about a soldier who was finally > coming home after
> having
> >fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San > Francisco.
"Mom and
> >Dad, I'm coming home, but I've got a favor to ask. I > have a
friend
> I'd
> >like to bring with me."
> >"Sure," they replied, "we'd love to meet him." > >"There's
something you should know," the son
> continued, "he was hurt
> >pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land > mine and lost
an
> arm
> >and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him > to
> >come live with us."
> >
> >"I'm sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him > find
somewhere to
> >live."
> > "No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us."
> > "Son," said the father, "you don't know what you're > asking.
Someone
> >with such a handicap would be a terrible burden on > us. We have
our own
> >lives to live, and we can't let something like this > interfere
> >with our lives. I think you should just come home and > forget
about
> this
> >guy.
> >He'll find a way to live on his own."
> >At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents > heard
nothing
> more
> >from him. A few days later, however, they received a > call from
the
> San
> >Francisco police. Their son had died after falling > from
> >a building, they were told. The police believed it > was suicide.
> >
> > The grief-stricken parents flew to San Francisco > and were taken
to
> the
> >city morgue to identify the body of their son. They > recognized
him,
> but
> >to their horror they also discovered something they > >didn't know.
Their son had only one arm and one leg.


> >The parents in this story are like many of us. We > find it easy to
love
> >those who are good-looking or fun to have around, but > we don't
like
> >people who inconvenience us or make us feel > uncomfortable.
> >We would rather stay away from people who aren't as > healthy,
> beautiful,
> >or smart as we are.
> >
> >Thankfully, there's someone who won't treat us that > way. Someone
who
> >loves us with an unconditional love that welcomes us > into the
forever
> >family, regardless of how messed up we are. > >
> >Tonight, before you tuck yourself in for the night, > say a little
> prayer
> >that God will give you the strength you need to > accept people as
they
> >are, and to help us all be more understanding of > those who are
> different
> >from us!!! There's a miracle called * Friendship- > that dwells in
the
> >heart. You don't know how it happens or when it gets > started. But
you
> now
> >the special lift it always brings and you realize > that
> >Friendship is one of God's most precious gifts! > >Friends are a
very rare jewel, indeed.......... > >They make you smile and encourage
you to
> succeed.........
> >They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and > they always
want to
> >open their hearts to us.

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