A little girl went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly

الاحد, 26 يوليو, 2009

> A little girl went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly
> jar from its hiding place in the closet. 
> 
> 
> She poured the change out on the floor and counted it
> carefully. Three times, even The total had to be exactly
> perfect. No chance here for mistakes 
> 
> 
> 
> Carefully placing the coins back in the jar and twisting on
> the cap, she slipped out the back door and made her way 6
> blocks to Rexall's Drug Store with the big red Indian
> Chief sign above the door. 
> 
> She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her some
> attention, but he was too busy at this moment.  Tess
> twisted her feet to make a scuffing noise. Nothing. She
> cleared her throat with the most disgusting sound she could
> muster. No good. Finally she took a quarter from her jar and
> banged it on the glass counter. That did it! 
> 
> 
> 
> 'And what do you want?' the pharmacist asked in an
> annoyed tone of voice. I'm talking to my brother from
> Chicago whom I haven't seen in ages,' he said
> without waiting for a reply to his question. 
> 
> 
> 'Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,'
> Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. 'He's
> really, really sick...and I want to buy a miracle.' 
> 
> 'I beg your pardon?'  said the pharmacist. 
> 
> 
> 'His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing
> inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save
> him now.  So how much does a miracle cost?' 
> 
> 'We don't sell miracles here, little girl.
>  I'm sorry but I can't help you,' the
> pharmacist said, softening a little. 
> 
> 
> 
> 'Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it
> isn't enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much
> it costs.' 
> 
> The pharmacist's brother was a well dressed man. He
> stooped down and asked the little girl, 'What kind of a
> miracle does your brother need?' 
> 
> 
> ' I don't know,' Tess replied with her eyes
> welling up. I just know he's really sick and Mommy says
> he needs an operation. But my Daddy can't pay for it, so
> I want to use my money.' 
> 
> 
> 
> 'How much do you have?' asked the man from Chicago
>  
> 
> 'One dollar and eleven cents,' Tess answered barely
> audibly. 
> 
> 'And it's all the money I have, but I can get some
> more if I need to.' 
> 
> 
> 'Well, what a coincidence,' smiled the man. 'A
> dollar and eleven cents---the exact price of a miracle for
> little brothers. ' 
> 
> He took her money in one hand and with the other hand he
> grasped her mitten and said 'Take me to where you live.
> I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's
> see if I have the miracle you need.' 
> 
> 
> That well dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon,
> specializing in neuro-surgery. The operation was completed
> free of charge and it wasn't long until Andrew was home
> again and doing well. 
> 
> Mom and Dad were happily talking about the chain of events
> that had led them to this place. 
> 
> 
> 
> 'That surgery,' her Mom whispered. 'was a real
> miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost?' 
> 
> Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost..one
> dollar and eleven cents....plus the faith of a little child.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> In our lives, we never know how many miracles we will need.
> 
> 
> A 
> miracle is not the suspension of natural law, but the
> operation of a higher law.  I know you'll keep the ball
> moving! 
> 
> Here it goes. Throw it back to someone who means something
> to you!
> 
> 
> A ball is a circle, no beginning, no end. It keeps us
> together like our Circle of Friends. But the treasure inside
> for you to see is the treasure of friendship you've
> granted to me. 
> 
> Today I pass the friendship ball to you. 
> 
> 
> Pass it on to someone who is a friend 
> to you.
> 
> MY OATH TO YOU.... 
> 
> When you are sad.....I will dry your tears. 
> 
> When you are scared.....I will comfort your fears. 
> 
> When you are worried.....I will give you hope. 
> 
> 
> When you are confused......I will help you cope. 
> 
> And when you are lost...And can't see the light, I
> shall be your beacon .... Shining ever so bright. 
> 
> This is my oath.....I pledge till the end. 
> 
> 
> Why you may ask?.......Because you're my friend. 
> 
> 
> Signed: GOD 
>