Monday, November 22, 2010

I received this story from an email. I thought it was appropriate for the holiday season!

Just a nice message to pass along today.
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.



A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"




The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way." I wrote: "Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it."
Both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people that they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?



Moral of the Story:
Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.
The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling…And even more beautiful, is knowing that you are the reason behind it!!!

If you appreciate this message, please share. You may touch someone's heart today and forever. Enjoy this Thanksgiving week by having a heart of gratitude. I know I am grateful for you! You make me see that it is a beautiful day-cause you are in it!
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Thursday, November 18, 2010

46 Days!!

WOW!!! There are only 46 days, 6 hours, 9 minutes and 35 seconds until I leave for Nicaragua.I just wanted to share that with all of you. I am starting to feel slightly overwhelmed and anxious by all I have to do before I leave in regards to school work, saving money, preparing myself mentally, finding what I need to pack, etc. I really need lots of prayer right now just for some peace of mind, the strength to not panic, and to have faith like a child. Thank you for your prayers and support!