I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "Oh excuse me please" was my reply.

He said, "Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you."

We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said goodbye.

But at home a different story is told, How we treat our loved ones, young and old.

Later that day, cooking the evening meal, My son stood beside me very still.

When I turned, I nearly knocked him down. "Move out of the way," I said with a frown.

He walked away, his little heart broken. I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.

While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said,

"While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use, but the family you love, you seem to abuse.

Go and look on the kitchen floor, You'll find some flowers there by the door.

Those are the flowers he brought for you. He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.

He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise, you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."

By this time, I felt very small, And now my tears began to fall.

I quietly went and knelt by his bed; "Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.

"Are these the flowers you picked for me?" He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.

I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."

I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."
He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway."

I said, "Son, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."

FAMILY
Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days.
But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.

And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than into our own family, an unwise investment indeed, don't you think?

 

gettin all mushy on us are ya?

its true though... long story behind the "family" in my life.....

 

Thanks, bluebird!

 

Hey what can I say......I am female after all.......sometimes I do get mushy!!!

Normally - I'm not mushy - but with the recent passing of MK - just makes you appreciate things more.

 

definately, dont take anything for granted, in a blink of an eye your whole life can be flipped upside down....

 

+1

 

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j/k BB Good story

 

Point taken on the read bb.

 

That was beautiful, and thought provoking. Thank you for sharing.
For some of us, we've been alienated by blood relatives, but 'family' are the people with you day in and day out, seeing you in all your glory, and all your wretchedness and love you anyway. Too often in the past have I snipped at a loved one, taking for granted that they may not always be there. That I give strangers more kindness than the people who've held me in my darkest days. This really puts it in perspective, and reminds me of the humility and gratitude I should exhibit towards those that really matter.
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Treat your family and friends with love and respect at all time.Bottom Line!