A wise woman who was traveling in the
mountains found a precious stone in a stream.
The next day she met another traveler who was hungry,
and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food.
The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and
asked the woman to give it to him.
She did so without hesitation.
The traveler left, rejoicing in his good fortune.
He knew the stone was worth enough to give him
security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back
to return the stone to the wise woman.
"I've been thinking," he said, "I know how valuable the
stone is, but I give it back in the hope that
you can give me something even more precious.
Give me what you have within you that
enabled you to give me the stone."
'The Wise Woman's Stone'
Author Unknown
How often do we think that our possessions of external nature are above the value of our internal possessions.
No its not what you have on the outside that matters most to others sometimes, no most of the time its the inside stuff that matters most.
The kindness we can give. The love we can show. The laughter we can share. These are the things that can give true value to another persons life.
So give that smile to another they will indeed appreciate it.
Give that kind word or compliment to that mother handling her obstacles that arise and still makes time to love her children and keep a roof with just her efforts.
Give that encouragement to the hurting soul that maybe lost a loved, as they passed on, or struggles to provide for his family in a world of uncertainty.
Give whats on the inside and share with those on the outside.
It costs little. It is just your time, your effort that your spending, but like the 'Woman with the Stone' it can be life changing.
A month is coming to a close. A new day is coming to light, a new set of hours, of minutes, of seconds to make a difference.
Its yours.....this new day....of what will you do with it?
I close with this quote:
Every morning is a fresh beginning.
Every day is the world made new.
Today is a new day. Today is my world made new.
I have lived all my life up to this moment, to come to this day.
This moment--this day--is as good as any moment in all eternity.
I shall make of this day--each moment of this day--a heaven on earth.
This is my day of opportunity.
~Dan Custer
This new day - its all yours. What will you choose to share?
What do you have on the inside that costs little or nothing but can empower a spirit far beyond your dreams.
Your up, its your turn now. : )
You are a legend. Just one like you. Your dreams, goals and aspirations await the future. The history of your life will be written.
Dream Big ~ Laugh Often ~ Smile and Love Always.
Smiles from me sent your way.... today and always : )
10/30/11
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