[Donna]

TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING
THROUGH THE DESERT.
DURING SOME POINT OF THE
JOURNEY, THEY HAD AN
ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND
SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE
IN THE FACE


THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED
WAS HURT, BUT WITHOUT
SAYING ANYTHING,
WROTE IN THE SAND ,

TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE ..

THEY KEPT ON WALKING,
UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS,
WHERE THEY DECIDED
TO TAKE A BATH .

THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN
SLAPPED GOT STUCK IN THE
MIRE AND STARTED DROWNING,
BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.

AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM
THE NEAR DROWNING,
HE WROTE ON A STONE:

'TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
SAVED MY LIFE'

THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED
AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND
ASKED HIM, 'AFTER I HURT YOU,
YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW,
YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?'

THE FRIEND REPLIED
'WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US
WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN
IN SAND, WHERE WINDS OF
FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY.

BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES
SOMETHING GOOD FOR US,
WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE
WHERE NO WIND
CAN EVER ERASE IT'

LEARN TO WRITE
YOUR HURTS IN
THE SAND AND TO
CARVE YOUR
BENEFITS IN STONE.

THEY SAY IT TAKES A
MINUTE TO FIND A SPECIAL
PERSON,
AN HOUR TO
APPRECIATE THEM,
A DAY
TO LOVE THEM,
BUT THEN ,

AN ENTIRE LIFE
TO FORGET THEM.




TAKE THE TIME TO LIVE!

DO NOT VALUE THE THINGS
YOU HAVE IN YOUR LIFE, BUT VALUE
WHO YOU HAVE IN YOUR LIFE!


'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.'

[redwitch]

Haven't seen this in awhile. Thank you for a beautiful reminder.

[Hyacinth Bucket]

Donna this is beautiful. Hope all our TOTV friends read it. Think about it. And realize life is to short to hold grudges.

IMHO

HB

[graciegirl]

Donna.

I have never read that before. It is beautiful.

I am going to copy it and send it on to our only granddaughter who graduated from high school yesterday.

It is so so true.

Donna, you are someone I can't wait to meet. I hope I measure up.

Kindest wishes,

GracieGirl

[Peggy D]

Just beautiful Donna

Thank you

[Mikitv]

Thanks Donna I have read this before but it is a wonderful reminder to live each day for the goodness in us all.

Mik

[punkpup]

Well said Donna. Thank you.

Like it...

[handieman]

lovehorse

DD your so romantic

Your handieman :joke:

wav

[scottke]

Donna - I've never seen that before - I'll save it - it's very nice.

[Donna]

Originally Posted by handieman

lovehorse

DD your so romantic

Your handieman :joke:

wav

HH....That's why we get along so well..

[jht]

Ain't that the truth!!!