Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Treasured memories of Christmas



The story goes some time ago that a mother punishes his five-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of expensive gold wrapper. The money was close and she became even more upset when the child uses the book of gold to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree.

However, the girl brought the gift box his mother the next morning and then said:
"This is for you, Momma."

The mother was embarrassed by her previously about the reaction, but his anger erupted again when she opened the box and found it was empty. She spoke with her daughter in a harsh manner.
"Don't you know, Miss, when you give someone a gift that is supposed to be something inside the package?"
She had tears in his eyes and said: "Oh, Momma, is not empty!" "It blew kisses it unless it was full."
The mother was crushed. Fell on his knees and puts his arms around his little girl, she begged forgiveness for his thoughtless wrath.

An accident took the life of the child only a shortly afterwards, and it is said that the mother kept that gold box by his bed during all the years of his life.

When she was discouraged or difficult problems it would open the throw an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child that had been placed there.

In a very real sense, each of us as human beings, have been given a picture of gold filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family, friends and God. There is no more precious possession anyone could be held

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