Happy thoughts
Got this as a forward...A little more sentimental than my usual posts, but nice to read on a bad day!
'The Little Things'
After Sept. 11th,
One company invited the remaining members of
other companies who had been decimated by the
attack on the Twin Towers to share their available
office space.
At a morning meeting, the head of security told
stories of why these people were alive... and all
the stories were just:
The 'L I T T L E' things
As you might know, the head of the company survived
that day because his son started kindergarten.
Another fellow was alive because it was his turn
to bring donuts.
One woman was late because her alarm clock
didn't go off in time.
One was late because of being stuck on the NJ
Turnpike because of an auto accident.
One of them missed his bus.
One spilled food on her clothes and had to take
time to change.
One's car wouldn't start.
One went back to answer the telephone.
One had a child that dawdled and didn't get ready
as soon as he should have.
One couldn't get a taxi.
The one that struck me was the man who put on
a new pair of shoes that morning, took the various
means to get to work but before he got there, he
developed a blister on his foot. He stopped at a
drugstore to buy a Band-Aid. That is why he is
alive today.
Now when I am stuck in traffic,
miss an elevator,
turn back to answer a ringing telephone...
all the little things that annoy me.
I think to myself,
this is exactly where God wants me to be
at this very moment.
Next time your morning seems to be going wrong,
the children are slow getting dressed,
you can't seem to find the car keys, you hit every
traffic light,
don't get mad or frustrated;
God is at work watching over you.
May God continue to bless you with all those
annoying little things and may you remember
their possible purpose.
'The Little Things'
After Sept. 11th,
One company invited the remaining members of
other companies who had been decimated by the
attack on the Twin Towers to share their available
office space.
At a morning meeting, the head of security told
stories of why these people were alive... and all
the stories were just:
The 'L I T T L E' things
As you might know, the head of the company survived
that day because his son started kindergarten.
Another fellow was alive because it was his turn
to bring donuts.
One woman was late because her alarm clock
didn't go off in time.
One was late because of being stuck on the NJ
Turnpike because of an auto accident.
One of them missed his bus.
One spilled food on her clothes and had to take
time to change.
One's car wouldn't start.
One went back to answer the telephone.
One had a child that dawdled and didn't get ready
as soon as he should have.
One couldn't get a taxi.
The one that struck me was the man who put on
a new pair of shoes that morning, took the various
means to get to work but before he got there, he
developed a blister on his foot. He stopped at a
drugstore to buy a Band-Aid. That is why he is
alive today.
Now when I am stuck in traffic,
miss an elevator,
turn back to answer a ringing telephone...
all the little things that annoy me.
I think to myself,
this is exactly where God wants me to be
at this very moment.
Next time your morning seems to be going wrong,
the children are slow getting dressed,
you can't seem to find the car keys, you hit every
traffic light,
don't get mad or frustrated;
God is at work watching over you.
May God continue to bless you with all those
annoying little things and may you remember
their possible purpose.
