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Once there was a man who asked God for a flower and a butterfly ……. But instead God gave him a cactus and a caterpillar ……
The man was sad; he did NOT understand why his request was mistaken Then he thought:
Oh well God has too many people to care for…. And decided not to question
After some time, the man went to check upon his request that he had left forgotten
To his surprise from the thorny and ugly cactus a beautiful flower had grown, and the unsightly caterpillar had been transformed into the most beautiful butterfly
God always does things right
His way is always the best way, even if to us it seems wrong If you asked God for one thing AND received any other …. TRUST
YOU can be sure He will always give your need at the appropriate time
What you want, is not always what you need God never fails to grant our petitions, so keep going to Him without doubting or murmuring
Today’s Thorn is Tomorrow’s Flower
God gives the very best to those who leave the choice to Him
If you liked this message, please send it on to others
A small gesture towards our elders can do wonders for them
Thank you Milipa my dear friend , for sending such a lovely , thought provoking and sentimental fact of life.
After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie.
She said I love you but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you.
The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.
That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie.
"What's wrong, are you well," she asked? My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news.
"I thought that it would be pleasant to be with you," I responded. " Just the two of us."
She thought about it for a moment, and then said, " I would like that very much."
That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.
She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel's.
"I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed, "she said, as she got into the car. "They can't wait to hear about our meeting".
We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down,
I had to read the menu. Large print. Half way through the entries, I lifted my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips.
"It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small," she said.
"Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor," I responded.
During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation - nothing extraordinary, but catching up on recent events of each other's life. We talked so much that we missed the movie.
As we arrived at her house later, she said, "I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you." I agreed.
"How was your dinner date ?" asked my wife when I got home. "Very nice. Much more so than I could have imagined," I answered.
A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I did to do anything for her.
Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and I had dined.
An attached note said: "I paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, son."
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: " I LOVE YOU!" and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve.
Nothing in life is more important than God and your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till "some other time."
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Pass this along to everyone with an aging parent, to a child, to an adult, to anyone with a parent. Here's hoping today is better than yesterday and tomorrow.
Please don’t think this is superficial and I am not clubbing a terrorist to a particular religion, and God forbid have you been directly or indirectly affected by terrorists, if you were, you would feel the pain.
During a posting in J&K a moment’s distraction could have been rather very tragic for my loved one, so as to release my anguish; I have a right to bring it out in the open.
Who will explain the maxim >>>” All Muslims are not terrorists, but all terrorists are >>>>>>>”
Have you understood the mind of a terrorist, in fact they are also aware they can never win in a war leave alone a battle, but their nefarious activity does leave a trail of blood and lost life / s, leave alone destruction of assets, and their activity is far from religious.
Their victims and their loved ones suffer a life long pain which can never be compensated in terms of money and doles, so instead of hiding their identity behind a veil these terrorists should come out in the open and fight face to face, only if they are brave enough.
Professor at IIM explaining marketing concepts to Students - Forwarding ~~~~~~~~~~~~~-----------------------------
1. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say: "I am very rich. "Marry me!" That's Direct Marketing"
2. You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl. One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you says: "He's very rich. "Marry him." -That's Advertising"
3. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and get her telephone number. The next day, you call and say: "Hi, I'm very rich. "Marry me - That's Telemarketing"
4. You're at a party and see gorgeous girl. You get up and straighten your tie, you walk up to her and pour her a drink, you open the door (of the car) for her, pick up her bag after she drops it, offer her ride and then say: "By the way, I'm rich. Will you "Marry Me?" - That's Public Relations
5. You're at a party and see a gorgeous girl. She walks up to you and says, You are very rich! "Can you marry ! me?" - That's Brand Recognition
6. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and says: "I am very rich. Marry me!" She gives you a nice hard slap on your face. "That's Customer Feedback"
7. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say: "I am very rich. Marry me!" And she introduces you to her husband. - "That's demand and supply gap"
8. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and before you say anything, another person comes and tells her: "I'm rich. Will you marry me?" and she goes with him - "That's competition eating into your market share"
9. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and before you say: "I'm rich, Marry me!" your wife arrives. - "That's restriction for entering new markets"
We were chappaled out of the Cricket world cup when he was at the helm coaching the team , we did pretty well both against Bangladesh and South Africa winning on foreign soil without a so called coach.
Pray that the good work of our team continues without much hype and not revert to modeling but players of good cricket and continue to bring laurels and glory.
