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I ran into a stranger as he passed by, |
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"Oh excuse me please" was my reply. |
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He said, "Please excuse me too; wasn't watching for you." |
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We were very polite, this stranger and I. |
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We went on our way and we said good-bye. |
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But at home a different story is told, |
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How we treat our loved ones, young and old. |
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Later that day, cooking the evening meal, |
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my son stood beside me very still. |
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When I turned, I nearly knocked him down. |
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"Move out of the way," I said with a frown. |
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He walked away, his little heart broken. |
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I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken. |
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While I lay awake in bed, |
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God's still small voice came to me and said, |
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"While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use, |
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but the children you love, you seem to abuse. |
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Go and look on the kitchen floor, |
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You'll find some flowers there by the door. |
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Those are the flowers he brought for you. |
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He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue. |
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He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise, |
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You never saw the tears that filled his little eyes." |
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By this time, I felt very small, |
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And now my tears began to fall. |
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I quietly went and knelt by his bed; |
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"Wake up, little one, wake up," I said. |
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"Are these the flowers you picked for me?"> |
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He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree. |
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I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. |
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I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue." |
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I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today; |
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I shouldn't have yelled at you that way." |
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He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway." |
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I said, "Son, I love you too, |
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and I do like the flowers, especially the blue." |
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FAMILY |
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Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the |
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company that we are working for could easily replace |
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us in a matter of days. |
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But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. |
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And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into |
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work than into our own family, an unwise investment indeed, don't you think? |
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So what is behind the story? |
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Do you know what the word FAMILY means? |
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FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M) OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU |
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