Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 >> > >>THINGS AREN'T ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM>> > >>> >>>> > >>> > >>> >>>> > > Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in>> > >>> >>>> > > the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude>> > >>> >>>> > > and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's>> > >>> >>>> > > guest room. Instead the angels were given a small>> > >>> >>>> > > space in the cold basement. As they made their bed>> > >>> >>>> > > on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the>> > >>> >>>> > > wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked>> > >>> >>>> > > why, the older angel replied,>> > >>> >>>> > > "Things aren't always what they seem">> > >>> >>>> > >>> > >>> >>>> > > The next night the pair came to rest at the house of>> > >>> >>>> > > a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife.>> > >>> >>>> > > After sharing what little food they had the couple>> > >>> >>>> > > let the angels sleep in their bed where they could>> > >>> >>>> > > have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the>> > >>> >>>> > > next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife>> > >>> >>>> > > in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their>> > >>> >>>> > > sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel>> > >>> >>>> > > was infuriated and asked the older angel how could>> > >>> >>>> > > you have let this happen?>> > >>> >>>> > >>> > >>> >>>> > > The first man had everything, yet you helped him,>> > >>> >>>> > > she accused. The second family had little but was>> > >>> >>>> > > willing to share everything, and you let the cow die.>> > >>> >>>> > >>> > >>> >>>> > > "Things aren't always what they seem,">> > >>> >>>> > > the older angel replied.>> > >>> >>>> > >>> > >>> >>>> > > "When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I>> > >>> >>>> > > noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the>> > >>> >>>> > > wall.>> > >>> >>>> > > Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and>> > >>> >>>> > > unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the>> > >>> >>>> > > wall so he wouldn't find it.">> > >>> >>>> > > "Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed, the>> > >>> >>>> > > angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the cow>> > >>> >>>> > > instead.>> > >>> >>>> > > Things aren't always what they seem.">> > >>> >>>> > >>> > >>> >>>> > > Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things>> > >>> >>>> > > don't turn out the way they should. If you have>> > >>> >>>> > > faith, you just need to trust that every outcome is >>always>> > to>> > >>> >>>> > > your advantage. You might not know it until some>> > >>> >>>> > > time later...>> > >>> >>>> > > Oooo>> > >>> >>>> > > Some people ( )>> > >>> >>>> > > come into our lives( ) >> > >>> >>>> > > and quickly go.. (__ />> > >>> >>>> > > >> > >>> >>>> > > oooO>> > >>> >>>> > > ( ) Some people>> > >>> >>>> > > \ ( become friends>> > >>> >>>> > > \ _) and stay awhile...>> > >>> >>>> > >>> > >>> >>>> > > leaving beautiful Oooo>> > >>> >>>> > > footprints on our ( )>> > >>> >>>> > > hearts.. \ . ) />> > >>> >>>> > > ( _/>> > >>> >>>> > >>> > >>> >>>> > >>> > >>> >>>> > > oooO>> > >>> >>>> > > ( ) and we aren't>> > >>> >>>> > > \ (>> > >>> >>>> > > \_ ) quite the same>> > >>> >>>> > > because we have>> > >>> >>>> > > made a good>> > >>> >>>> > > friend!!>> > >>> >>>> > >>> > >>> >>>> > >>> > >>> >>>> > > Yesterday is history. Tomorrow a mystery.>> > >>> >>>> > > Today is a gift. That's why it's called the >>present!>> > >>> >>>> > > I think this is special...live and savor every>> > moment...>> > >>> >>>> > > This is not a dress rehearsal!>> > >>> >>>> > > ( / \ ) TAKE THIS LITTLE >>ANGEL>> > >>> >>>> > > ( / \/ \ ) AND KEEP HER CLOSE TO >>YOU>> > >>> >>>> > > / \ SHE IS YOUR GUARDIAN >>ANGEL. Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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