Tuesday, July 1, 2008

The most beutiful e-mail....a must read

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:

Ratish Singh said...

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??

Praveen said...

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!