The Little Boy

Sally jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: “How is my little boy? Is he going to be all right? When can I see him?”

The surgeon said, “I’m sorry. We did all we could, but your boy didn’t make it.”

Sally said, “Why do little children get cancer? Doesn’t God care any more? Where were you, God, when my son needed you?”

The surgeon asked, “Would you like some time alone with your son? One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he’s transported to the university.”

Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said good-bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly through his thick red curly hair. “Would you like a lock of his hair?” the nurse asked. Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the boy’s hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to Sally. The mother said, “It was Jimmy’s idea to donate his body to the university for study. He said it might help somebody else. “I said no at first, but Jimmy said, ‘Mom, I won’t be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom.” She went on, “My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of someone else. Always wanting to help others if he could.”

Sally walked out of Children’s mercy Hospital for the last time, after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag with Jimmy’s belongings on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house. She carried Jimmy’s belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her son’s room. She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room exactly where he had always kept them. She laid down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried herself to sleep.

 It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Laying beside her on the bed was a folded letter. The letter said:

“Dear Mom, 

 I know you’re going to miss me; but don’t think that I will ever forget you, or stop loving you, just ’cause I’m not around to say I LOVE YOU. I will always love you, Mom, even more with each day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you won’t be so lonely, that’s okay with me. He can have my room and old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn’t like the same things us boys do. You’ll have to buy her dolls and stuff girls like, you know. Don’t be sad thinking about me. This really is a neat place. Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me around some, but it will take a long time to see everything. The angels are so cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know what? Jesus doesn’t look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I saw Him, I knew it was Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD! And guess what, Mom? I got to sit on God’s knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody important. That’s when I told Him that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell you good-bye and everything. But I already knew that wasn’t allowed. Well, you know what Mom? God handed me some paper and His own personal pen to write you this letter. I think Gabriel is the name of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said for me to give you the answer to one of the questions you asked Him ‘Where was He when I needed him?’ “God said He was in the same place with me, as when His son Jesus was on the cross. He was right there, as He always is with all His children. 

Oh, by the way, Mom, no one else can see what I’ve written except you. To everyone else this is just a blank piece of paper. Isn’t that cool? I have to give God His pen back now. He needs it to write some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I’m, sure the food will be great. 

Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don’t hurt anymore. The cancer is all gone. I’m glad because I couldn’t stand that pain anymore and God couldn’t stand to see me hurt so much, either. That’s when He sent The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was a Special Delivery! How about that? 

Signed with Love from: God, Jesus & Me.” 

Author Unknown

Different Approach!!!

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: 'I am blind, please help.' There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.

That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, 'Were you the one who changed my sign this morning, what did you write?' The man said, 'I only wrote the truth, I said what you said in a different way.' What he had written was: 'Today is a beautiful day even though I cannot see it'. Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing? Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people how beautiful it is when one can see to appreciate things better. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective? It is just a matter of taking on different perspectives to the issues of life.

Moral of the Story: How often do we overlook the many blessings thrown our ways, just because its not big enough in our tiny imaginations. As individuals you need to be thankful for what you have - you got up this morning (that is life, you can go about your day (energy), you have a place to live, you have family and friends, and you might not be the richest but you have enough to get you through. Just one or even two of the items listed is enough to regard yourself as blessed. A little adjustment in your sign like the little boy can make the difference. You may not have accomplished all your goals since the beginning of the year; God is still faithful and committed to bring to pass what He has promised. Don't murmur, whine and complain over unaccomplished goals. Be thankful. Be grateful. Think differently and positively. Like it's been said 'think outside the box'. Change your attitude and look for creative ways to accomplish your task. The Big picture is for an appointed time, if it seems delayed, don't waiver in doubt and unbelief it will not be delayed for one day. Surely and eventually the appointed time will come.

For our readers so far, many thanks for the support. Be sure to follow us and tell others about us and we would definitely love to hear from you. Lots of love and do have a beautiful week!

Relationship Management

An elderly man in Mumbai calls his son in New York and says, 'I hate to ruin your day son, but I have to tell you this; your mother and I are getting a divorce after 35 years of marriage ... and it's over!' 'Dad, what are you talking about?' the son screams. 'We can't stand the sight of each other any longer,' the old man says. 'We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so call your sister in Hong Kong and tell her!' Frantic, the son calls his sister, who also explodes on the phone. 'Like heck they're getting divorced,' she shouts, 'I'll take care of this.' She calls Mumbai immediately, and screams at her old man, 'You are not getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR?' and she hangs up. The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. 'Okay' 'It's all set. They're both coming for our anniversary and paying their own airfare.

We all tend to give excuses of 'no time' in our schedules today but the truth is that no man or woman is forever busy. We complain about lack of funds, distance, and unresponsiveness of our loved ones as reasons why we don't get in touch with each other often. We all have 365 days, 24 hours at our disposals. The sky is not going to fall down if you take a few days off work for holidays, travel to meet your dear ones and restore your broken down walls. Business meetings, seminars, conferences, career moves and money making ventures will always be there in life. Good relationship management will keep us healthy; preserve our lives because when all is gone, the warmth of those we love and appreciate over the years speak vitality, stability, hope and a new beginning into our lives. Invest time and effort in your relationships!