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tazzops Joined Sat 12/20/08 Posts: 33333	Thu 08/30/12 09:40 AM Edited by tazzops on Thu 08/30/12 10:20 AM
This was sent to me By a Elder of the Cherokee Bear Clan. He asked me to share this with others. Family 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, and 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. 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 to 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! Smiling Bear * Bear Clan.

Leigh2154 Joined Sun 10/02/11 Posts: 16479	Thu 08/30/12 09:49 AM
Thanks Tazz!

tazzops Joined Sat 12/20/08 Posts: 33333	Thu 08/30/12 10:02 AM
You are indeed welcomed dear lady.

BettyB Joined Tue 01/29/08 Posts: 31912	Thu 08/30/12 10:02 AM
WOW JEFF That was sad but often true. Thanks for sharing

tazzops Joined Sat 12/20/08 Posts: 33333	Thu 08/30/12 10:04 AM
WOW JEFF That was sad but often true. Thanks for sharing I will indeed let him know. Thank you Betty for reading. I have copied it down in my collection of poems.

2KidsMom Joined Tue 09/30/08 Posts: 58206	Thu 08/30/12 12:56 PM
Indeed very powerful.FAMILY>

tazzops Joined Sat 12/20/08 Posts: 33333	Thu 08/30/12 01:53 PM
Indeed very powerful.FAMILY> It is my shadow friend. Hugs to you dear lady. I do hope many things have indeed improved.

2KidsMom Joined Tue 09/30/08 Posts: 58206	Thu 08/30/12 01:56 PM
Indeed very powerful.FAMILY> It is my shadow friend. Hugs to you dear lady. I do hope many things have indeed improved. hugs((((tazz))). Many things have improved. Many things I am learning to accept.

tazzops Joined Sat 12/20/08 Posts: 33333	Thu 08/30/12 01:58 PM
Indeed very powerful.FAMILY> It is my shadow friend. Hugs to you dear lady. I do hope many things have indeed improved. hugs((((tazz))). Many things have improved. Many things I am learning to accept. Thank you for the hugs dear sweet lady. Hugs right back to you. I will indeed still pray for you and your Family.

2KidsMom Joined Tue 09/30/08 Posts: 58206	Thu 08/30/12 02:00 PM
Indeed very powerful.FAMILY> It is my shadow friend. Hugs to you dear lady. I do hope many things have indeed improved. hugs((((tazz))). Many things have improved. Many things I am learning to accept. Thank you for the hugs dear sweet lady. Hugs right back to you. I will indeed still pray for you and your Family. Thank you so much...I do not like to always ask..but yes indeed, prayers are needed.Thank you.

tazzops Joined Sat 12/20/08 Posts: 33333	Thu 08/30/12 02:03 PM
Indeed very powerful.FAMILY> It is my shadow friend. Hugs to you dear lady. I do hope many things have indeed improved. hugs((((tazz))). Many things have improved. Many things I am learning to accept. Thank you for the hugs dear sweet lady. Hugs right back to you. I will indeed still pray for you and your Family. Thank you so much...I do not like to always ask..but yes indeed, prayers are needed.Thank you. You are on my pray list.

2KidsMom Joined Tue 09/30/08 Posts: 58206	Thu 08/30/12 02:07 PM
Indeed very powerful.FAMILY> It is my shadow friend. Hugs to you dear lady. I do hope many things have indeed improved. hugs((((tazz))). Many things have improved. Many things I am learning to accept. Thank you for the hugs dear sweet lady. Hugs right back to you. I will indeed still pray for you and your Family. Thank you so much...I do not like to always ask..but yes indeed, prayers are needed.Thank you. You are on my pray list.

poppashroom Joined Tue 06/28/11 Posts: 425	Thu 08/30/12 02:12 PM
Tazz, Rare are your words, but like a Dam burst they spill heavily, Wonderful and touching words. Thanks

tazzops Joined Sat 12/20/08 Posts: 33333	Thu 08/30/12 02:19 PM
Tazz, Rare are your words, but like a Dam burst they spill heavily, Wonderful and touching words. Thanks Hello; My friend these words are not mine. They are a combine talent I do not have. My friend is a Elder on the res. He sends me some very interesting stuff some times. He wanted me to pass this on to others.

poppashroom Joined Tue 06/28/11 Posts: 425	Thu 08/30/12 02:27 PM
And share you did, if not for you there would not have found their way,

tazzops Joined Sat 12/20/08 Posts: 33333	Thu 08/30/12 02:31 PM
I will indeed play it back to Smiling Bear. I will let him know dear friend.

pennyg281 Joined Thu 11/08/07 Posts: 4348	Fri 08/31/12 05:06 AM
Very powerful Jeff. thanks to you and your friend for sharing.

tazzops Joined Sat 12/20/08 Posts: 33333	Fri 08/31/12 10:27 AM Edited by tazzops on Fri 08/31/12 10:27 AM
Very powerful Jeff. thanks to you and your friend for sharing. Thanks Penny I did in fact send him the post from here. He said "I hope that we can love our family, and give the same to others that cross our paths"

pennyg281 Joined Thu 11/08/07 Posts: 4348	Fri 08/31/12 10:43 AM
Very powerful Jeff. thanks to you and your friend for sharing. Thanks Penny I did in fact send him the post from here. He said "I hope that we can love our family, and give the same to others that cross our paths" that's awesome I wish everyone would value family.

tazzops Joined Sat 12/20/08 Posts: 33333	Fri 08/31/12 10:48 AM
Very powerful Jeff. thanks to you and your friend for sharing. Thanks Penny I did in fact send him the post from here. He said "I hope that we can love our family, and give the same to others that cross our paths" that's awesome I wish everyone would value family. That would be grand would it not.