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The Importance OF life
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My mother used to ask me what is the most important >>> > > >part of the body. Through the years I would take a >>> > > >guess at what I thought was the correct answer. >>> > > > >>> > > >When I was younger, I thought sound was very important >>> > > >to us as humans, so I said, 'My ears, Mommy.' She said, >>> > > >'No. Many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about >>> > > >it and I will ask you again soon.' >>> > > > >>> > > >Several years passed before she asked me again. Since >>> > > >making my first attempt, I had contemplated the correct >>> > > >answer. So this time I told her,'Mommy, sight is very >>> > > >important to everybody, so it must be our eyes'. She >>> > > >looked at me and told me, 'You are learning fast, but >>> > > >the answer is not correct because there are many people >>> > > >who are blind.' >>> > > > >>> > > >Stumped again, I continued my quest for knowledge and >>> > > >over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times >>> > > >and always her answer was, 'No. But you are getting >>> > > >smarter every year, my child.' >>> > > > >>> > > >Then last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. >>> > > >Everybody was crying. Even my father cried. I remember >>> > > >that especially because it was only the second time I >>> > > >saw him cry. My Mom looked at me when it was our turn >>> > > >to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, >>> > > >'Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?' >>> > > > >>> > > >I was shocked when she asked me this now. I always >>> > > >thought this was a game between her and me. She saw >>> > > >the confusion on my face and told me, 'This question is >>> > > >very important. It shows that you have really lived in >>> > > >your life. For every body part you gave me in the past, >>> > > >I have told you was wrong and I have given you an >>> > > >example why. But today is the day you need to learn >>> > > >this important lesson. >>> > > > >>> > > >She looked down at me as only a mother can. I saw her >>> > > >eyes well up with tears. She said, 'My dear, the most >>> > > >important body part is your shoulder.' I asked, 'Is it >>> > > >because it holds up your head?' She replied, 'No, it >>> > > >is because it can hold the head of a friend or a loved >>> > > >one when they cry. >>> > > > >>> > > >Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, >>> > > >my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and >>> > > >friends that you will always have a shoulder to cry on >>> > > >when you need it.' >>> > > > >>> > > >Then and there I knew the most important body part is >>> > > >not a selfish one. It is sympathetic to the pain of >>> > > >others. People will forget what you said....... People >>> > > >will forget what you did........ But people will NEVER >>> > > >forget how you made them feel. >>> > > > >>> > > >The origination of this letter is unknown, but it brings >>> > > >good luck to everyone who passes it on. Most people >>> > > >walk in and out of your life, but only friends leave >>> > > >footprints in your heart. >> >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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