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The story goes that some time ago a mother punished her 5
year old daughter for wasting a roll of expensive gold
wrapping paper.
Money was tight and she became even more upset when the
child used the gold paper to decorate a box to put under
the Christmas tree.
Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift box to her
mother the next morning and said, "This is for you, Momma."
The mother was embarrassed by her earlier over reaction, but
her anger flared again when she opened the box and found it
was empty. She spoke to her daughter in a harsh manner.
"Don't you know, young lady, when you give someone a
present there's supposed to be something inside the
package?"
She had tears in her eyes and said, "Oh, Momma, it's not
empty! I blew kisses into it until it was full." her mother
was crushed. She fell on her knees and put her arms around
her little girl, and she begged her forgiveness for her
thoughtless anger.
An accident took the life of the child only a short time
later, and it is told that the mother kept that gold box by
her bed for all the years of her life. Whenever she was
discouraged or faced difficult problems she would open the
box and take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of
the child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, each of us, as human beings, have
been given a Golden box filled with unconditional love and
kisses from our children, family, friends and GOD. There is
no more precious possession anyone could hold.
Provided by Mal Keenan
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