雖然這是一封轉寄信,
不過我是老人控...
所以我很想哭....T__T
以前我會對下面說的話很存疑
但是我現在知道那是真實的
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
ONCE YOU READ THIS
YOU
WILL UNDERSTAND!
A young man learns
what's most important in life from the guy next door.
It had been some
time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, and life itself
got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his
dreams.
There, in the rush
of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time
to spend with his wife and
son. He was working
on his future, and nothing could stop him.
Over the phone, his
mother told him, "Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday."
Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly
remembering his childhood days.
"Jack, did you hear
me?"
"Oh, sorry, Mom.
Yes, I heard you. It's been so long since I thought of him. I'm sorry, but I
honestly thought he died years ago," Jack said.
"Well, he didn't
forget you. Every time I saw him he'd ask how you were doing. He'd reminisce
about the many days you spent over 'his side of the fence'
as he put it," Mom
told him.
"I loved that old
house he lived in," Jack said.
"You know, Jack,
after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man's
influence in your life," she said
"He's the one who
taught me carpentry," he said. "I wouldn't be in this business if it weren't for
him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important....Mom,
I'll be there for the funeral," Jack said.
As busy as he was,
he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser's
funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his
relatives had passed away.
0AThe night before he
had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next
door one more time.
Standing in the
doorway, Jack paused for a moment. It was like crossing over into another
dimension, a leap through space and time The house was exactly as he remembered.
Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture....Jack
stopped suddenly.
"What's wrong,
Jack?" his Mom asked.
"The box is gone,"
he said
"What box?" Mom as
ked.
"There was a small
gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a
thousand times what was inside. All he'd ever tell me was 'the thing I value
most,'" Jack said.
It was gone.
Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the
box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.
"Now I'll never know
what was so valuable to him," Jack said. "I better get some sleep. I have an
early flight home, Mom."
It had been about
two weeks since Mr. Belser
died. Returning home from
work one day Jack discovered a note in his mailbox. "Signature required on a
package. No one at home. Please stop by the main post office within the next
three days," the note read.
Early the next day
Jack retrieved the package. The small box was old and looked like it had been
mailed a hundred years ago. The handwriting was difficult to read, but the
return address caught his attention. "Mr. Harold Belser" it read. Jack took the
box out to his car and ripped open the package. There inside was the gold box
and an envelope. Jack's hands shook as he read the note inside.
"Upon my death,
please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. It's the thing I
valued most in my life." A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing,
as tears filling his eyes, Jack carefully unlocked the box.. There inside he
found a beautiful gold pocket watch.
Running his fingers
slowly over the finely etched casing, he unlatched the cover. Inside he found
these words engraved:
"Jack, Thanks for
your time! -Harold Belser."
"The thing he valued
most was...my time"
Jack held the watch
for a few minutes, then called his office and cleared his appointments for the
next two days. "Why?" Janet, his assistant asked.
"I need some time to
spend with my son," he said.
"Oh, by the way,
Janet, thanks for your time!"
"Life is not
measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our
breath away,"
Think about this.
You may not realize it, but it's 100% true.
1. At
least 2 people in this world love you so much they would die for
you.
2. At
least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
3. A
smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like
you.
4. Every
night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
5.
You
mean the world to someone.
6. If
not for you, someone may not be living.
7. You
are special and unique.
8. When
you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you probably won' t get
it, but if you trust God to do what's best, and wait on His time, sooner or
later, you will get it or something better.
9. When
you make the biggest mistake ever, something good can still come from
it.
10. When
you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look: you most likely
turned your back on the world.
11. Someone
that you don't even know exists loves you.
12. Always
remember the compliments you received.. Forget about the rude
remarks.
13 . Always tell someone
how you feel about them; you will feel much better when they know and you'll
both be happy .
14
. If
you have a great friend, take the time to let them know that they are
great.
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