This input has come from a very thoughtful friend. He just celebrated his 26th Marriage Anniversary.
May God grant him and his wife a very long and lovely married life.
Please Read it carefully.
Enjoy reading,
THE BRICK
A young and successful
executive was traveling down a
neighborhood street, going a
bit too fast in his new Jaguar.
He was watching for kids
darting out from between
parked cars and slowed down
when he thought he saw
something. As his car passed,
no children appeared. Instead,
a brick smashed into the Jag's
side door!
He slammed on the brakes and
backed the Jag back to the spot
where the brick had been
thrown. The angry driver then
jumped out of the car, grabbed
the nearest kid and pushed him
up against a parked car
shouting, 'What
was that all about and who are
you? Just what the heck are
you doing? That's a new car
and that brick you threw is
going to cost a lot of money .
Why did you do it?'
The young boy was apologetic.
'Please, mister...please, I'm
sorry but I didn't know what else
to do,' He pleaded.
'I threw the brick because no
one else would stop...'
With tears dripping down his
face and off his chin,
the youth pointed to a spot just
around a parked car.
'It's my brother, 'he said 'He
rolled off the curb and fell out of
his wheelchair and I can't lift
him up.'
Now sobbing, the boy asked
the stunned executive, 'Would
you please help me get him
back into his wheelchair? He's
hurt and he's too heavy for me.'
Moved beyond words, the
driver tried to swallow the
rapidly swelling lump in his
throat. He hurriedly lifted the
handicapped boy back into the
wheelchair, then took out a
linen handkerchief and dabbed
at the fresh scrapes and cuts.
A quick look told him everything
was going to be okay. 'Thank
you and may God bless you,'
the grateful child told the
stranger. Too shook up for
words, the man simply watched
the boy! push his wheelchair-
bound brother down the
sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long, slow walk back to
the Jaguar. The damage was
very noticeable, but the driver
never bothered to repair the
dented side door. He kept the
dent there to remind him of this
message:
'Don't go through life so fast
that someone has to throw a
brick at you to get your
attention!'
God whispers in our souls and
speaks to our hearts.
Sometimes when we don't
have time to listen, He has to
throw a brick at us. It's our
choice to listen or not.
Thought for the Day:
If God had a refrigerator, your
picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo
would be in it.
He sends you flowers every
spring.
He sends you a sunrise every
morning Face it, friend - He is
crazy about you!
Send this to every 'beautiful
person' you wish to bless.
God didn't promise days without
pain, laughter without sorrow,
sun without rain, but He did
promise strength for the day,
comfort for the tears, and light
for the way.
Read this line very slowly and
let it sink in...
If God brings you to it, He will
bring you through it.
2 comments:
these days we r in such speed that knowing well enough that some bricks may be coming towards us, we fail to stop. Nice thoughts, though. The huge image is of fatehpur Sikri??
It is nice, some times, to be reminded of our humanity, which we tend to forget in the daily race for our bread and butter (and some topping, too!).
Yes, Ratish the huge image is of Fatehpur Sikri, and huge gate is Buland Darwaza!
Pratul is really busy these days (what with blogging and all!), he needs a break sometimes - which he is shown to be enjoying in the picture!
God, I suddenly remember that I am also busy. Allow me to leave (a comment, that is! - don't get me wrong!)
Good bye! and Good Luck!
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