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Received this from a friend and thought I'd share it with you all.

Rick.

> F A M I L Y

> > > > >

> > > > > I ran into a stranger as he passed by,

> > > > > "Oh excuse me please" was my reply.

> > > > > He said, "Please excuse me too;

> > > > > I wasn't watching for you."

> > > > > We were very polite, this stranger and I.

> > > > > We went on our way and we said good-bye.

> > > > >

> > > > > But at home a different story is told,

> > > > > How we treat our loved ones, young and old.

> > > > > Later that day, cooking the evening meal,

> > > > > My son stood beside me very still.

> > > > > When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.

> > > > > "Move out of the way," I said with a frown.

> > > > > He walked away, his little heart broken.

> > > > > I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.

> > > > >

> > > > > While I lay awake in bed,

> > > > > God's still small voice came to me and

said,

> > > > > "While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy

you

> > >use,

> > > > > but the children you love, you seem to

abuse.

> > > > > Go and look on the kitchen floor,

> > > > > You'll find some flowers there by the door.

> > > > > Those are the flowers he brought for you.

> > > > > He picked them himself: pink, yellow and

blue.

> > > > > He stood very quietly not to spoil the

> surprise,

> > > > > you never saw the tears that filled his little

> > >eyes."

> > > > >

> > > > > By this time, I felt very small,

> > > > > And now my tears began to fall.

> > > > > I quietly went and knelt by his bed;

> > > > > "Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.

> > > > > "Are these the flowers you picked for me?"

> > > > > He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.

> > > > > I picked 'em because they're pretty like

you.

> > > > > I knew you'd like 'em, especially the

blue."

> > > > > I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted

> > >today;

> > > > > I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."

> > > > > He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay.

> > > > > I love you anyway."

> > > > > I said, "Son, I love you too,

> > > > > and I do like the flowers, especially the

> blue."

> > > > >

> > > > > FAMILY

> > > > >

> > > > > Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we

> are

> > >working

> > > > > for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the

> family

> > >we left

> > > > > behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.

And

> > >come to

> > > > think

> > > > > of it, we pour ourselves more into work than into our own

> > >family, an

> > > > > unwise investment indeed, don't you think? So what is

> behind

> > >the

> > > story?

> > > > >

> > > > > Do you know what the word FAMILY means?

> > > > >

> > > > > FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Leeroy]

So so so true! I have to say, thats a really nice little poem. I know what you mean there, cause I'm going through all that right now with my family as I've proposed to my 4 year GF...all fun and games! But yeah...got to appreciate your family a whole lot more I think.

Cheers ppl!

[tanny]

Yes, a really nice poem. The meaning of family is clarified even further when a person finally realizes their own mortality due to terminal disease or old age. You tend to become infinitely more aware of the very limited time you have to soak up the happiness and love of your wife and kids. Fifty years really seems like about five or ten minutes, and time seems to accelerate logarithmically the older you get. Got to pay attention to all the small things, the everyday interaction that is the meat(or tofu for you mushrooms) of family life. What a blast having family!